Lake Rakshastal

Lake Rakshastal
View South from Rakshas Tal Lake (2006)
Lake Rakshastal is located in Tibet
Lake Rakshastal
Lake Rakshastal
LocationTibet Autonomous Region,
Coordinates30°39′N 81°15′E / 30.65°N 81.25°E / 30.65; 81.25
Lagngar Co
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese拉昂錯
Simplified Chinese拉昂错
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese蘭嘎錯
Simplified Chinese兰嘎错
Tibetan name
Tibetanལག་ངར་མཚོ

Lake Rakshastal (Tibetan: ལག་ངར་མཚོ; Sanskrit: राक्षसताल, romanizedRākṣasatāla; Chinese: 拉昂错) is a saltwater lake in Tibet Autonomous Region, China, lying just west of Lake Manasarovar and south of Mount Kailash.[1][2] The Sutlej River (also known by the Tibetan name Langqen Zangbo in this area) originates at Rakshastal's northwestern tip.

  1. ^ Taruna Vijaya (2001). Kailash Manasarovar, an odyssey in Tibet. Ritwik Prakashan. p. 58. ISBN 9788190057127. Retrieved 2012-07-24.
  2. ^ Lhanag Tso(The Ghost Lake), Ngari Tourist Sights, Tibet Travel.Info

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