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Yamdrok Lake is one of the three largest sacred lakes in Tibet It is over 45 miles long.
The lake is surrounded by many snow-capped mountains and is fed by numerous small streams outlet stream at its far western end.
According to local mythology, Yamdok Yumtso lake is the transformation of a goddess.
Around 90 km to the west of the lake lies the Tibetan town of Gyantse and Lhasa is a hundred km to the northwest. At the time I travelled the road to Gyantse was closed for construction so we had to take the longer route via Shigatse.
The lake has a power station that was completed and dedicated in 1996 near the small village of Pai-Ti at the lake’s western end. This power station is the largest in Tibet. Leave a Comment
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I did the Kora around the monastery in 2006 - it is a great experience, you pass along the skyburriel rocks, minor temples and hermitages and great rock carvings. But sometimes you have to climb like a goat, so it can get really exhausting! I once lost the track, it got smaller and smaller untill I realized that this was just a goat way...... Leave a Comment
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Kamba La Pass, at an altitude of 4,794 metres above sea level, is traditionally the divide between ‘front’ and ‘back’ Tibet. At the top there is a splendid panorama with the Yarlung Tsangpo Valley behind (having just climbed from the river) while in front is a superb vista of the stunning scorpion-shaped turquoise lake of Yanzho Yumco. At the pass, you will find the usual prayer flags and ceremonial scarves attached to a pole, yak riding salesmen and a very basic toilet. Leave a Comment
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Lake Yamzho Yumco is a lake located on the southern Tibetan Plateau (28?‹56?Ś N 90?‹41?Ś E), situated 120 km south of Lhasa, it is over 72 km (45 miles) long. The lake is also known as the Scorpion Lake, due to its unusual shape which can (with a bit of imagination) resemble a scorpion. Other popular names are the Holy Lake or Yamdrok Tso. It is the largest freshwater lake in Tibet
The lake is surrounded by many snow-capped mountains and is fed by numerous small streams. The lake does have an outlet stream at its far western end. Yamzho Yumco has a power station that was completed and dedicated in 1996 near the small village of Pai-Ti at the lake?fs western end. This power station is the largest in Tibet.
The lake is located at an elevation of 4,400 meters above sea level. It covers an area of 800 square kilometres and is 30-40 meters deep. Yamzho means upper pasture and Yum means jade in Tibetan.
The lake's incredible blue hue is a result of its oligotrophic nature, which means that the water has a high mineral content and a low nutrient content. Leave a Comment
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The summer palace of the Dalai Lama, which is said to have been preferable to the Potala Palace as the rat population was less. The first palace was built by the 7th Dalai Lama in 1755 as a place where he could handle political affairs, practice religious activities and spend holidays. Today there are three palaces in the park. During the days of the 8th Dalai Lama, a lake was dug and now there is also a zoo in the park. The name means ‘jewelled garden’ and the Dalai Lama would spend six months of the year here. A number of the buildings here were destroyed during the 1959 uprising, and the once magnificent gardens are now mostly derelict. The summer palace is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Leave a Comment Directions: Not too far from Potala Palace, Lhasa
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To me, one of the most breathtaking building in the world.
It dominates Lhassa and the good thing is that you can see Potala from many places around.
From the airport, it is basically the first "traditional" building you can see.
I am always impressed when I see the Potala. Leave a Comment
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Xigaze is the city of the Panchen Lama. His official residence is here at the Tashilhunpo monastery. One of the finest and richest monasteries we have visited in Tibet.
The Panchen Lama is not here at the moment, because he is in protective custody of the chinese government. More about him at the website of the monastery.
Xigaze is loacted 250 km southwest from Lhasa at an altitude of 3900 meters. it is the second largest town in Tibet. Leave a Comment
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Tsetang is Tibet's third largest city. It doesn't have a lot going for it really, it's a pretty Chinese looking town and the hotels are overpriced. The nearby Trandruk Monastery is a bit dreary but the Yumbalagang Palace is delightful and well worth a look.
Somewhere nearby is the original cave where the monkey mated with an ogress to give rise to the six tribes of Tibetan peoples. Leave a Comment Directions: 15km south of Tsetang, past the Trandruk Monastery. There are regular buses which will take you to both or you could take a taxi.
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A lot of the monasteries in Tibet have a similar layout inside. There is often a main chapel containing benches for the monks to sit during chanting and prayers. This will be festooned with rich wall hangings and banners in various shades of red plus statues of various Buddhas and the ubiquitous yak butter lamps (although there is now a move to paraffin wax which is cheaper)
There are also side chapels, again containing numerous buddhas where pilgrims come and give money or top up the yak butter lamps.
As you get charged to take photos its worth taking a few pictures in a couple of monasteries and then just take pictures of the outsides as they all tend to look the same after a while. Leave a Comment
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Norbulingka served as the traditional summer residence of the successive Dalai Lamas from the 1780s up until the chinese takeover in the late 1950s.
The park was built by the Seventh Dalai Lama beginning in 1755, and became the summer residence during the reign of the Eighth Dalai Lama.
The earliest building is the Gesang Pozhang Palace built by Kelzang Gyatso. The 'New Palace' was begun in 1954 by the present Dalai Lama and completed in 1956. It contains chapels, gardens, fountains and pools. To the west the Kalsang Potang built by Seventh Dalai Lama is "a beautiful example of Yellow Hat architecture. Its fully restored throne room is also of interest.
The gardens are a favourite picnic spot and provides a beautiful venue for theatre, dancing and festivals, particularly the Sho Dun or 'Yoghurt Festival', at the beginning of August, with families camping in the grounds for days surrounded by colourful makeshift windbreaks of rugs and scarves and enjoying the height of summer weather.
The palace is located three kilometers west of the Potala Palace which was the winter palace. Additional buildings were added to the park during the first half of the 20th century. It became a UNESCO world heritage site in 2001. Leave a Comment
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