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Lake Mapam, or Manasarovar Lake Mapam
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water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)
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Chinese (Pinyin):
Mapang Yongcuo or Mafa Mucuo or
(Wade-Giles romanization):
Ma-p’ang Yung-ts’o or Ma-fa-mu-ts’o
Tibetan:
Tso Mapham
Conventional:
Manasarovar
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Lake Mapam, or Manasarovar
Lake Mapam, or Manasarovar The crystal clear waters of Lake Mapam (Manasarovar), with pyramidal Mount Kailash towering behind it, Ngari prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.

Lake Mapam

lake, China
Also known as: Ma-fa-mu-ts’o, Ma-p’ang Yung-ts’o, Mafa Mucuo, Manasarowar, Mapam Yumco, Tso Mapham(Show More)
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Lake Mapam
Lake MapamLake Mapam, Tibet Autonomous Region, China.

Lake Mapam, lake, in the western Tibet Autonomous Region of China, to the south of the Kailash Range. At an elevation of 15,052 feet (4,588 meters), it is one of the highest bodies of fresh water in the world, and it is known for being crystal clear. The lake is prominent in the mythology of Hinduism, and it has traditionally been one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage centers.

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