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	Lake Zaysan -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Lake Zaysan, a freshwater (A body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land) lake, ca.1,810 km² (700 sq.
		The lake lies at the altitude 420 m, is 105 km long and 22-48 km wide, with the maximum depth 15 m.
		The lake is generally frozen from the beginning of November to the end of April.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/L/La/Lake_Zaysan.htm (161 words)

	TIBET - LoveToKnow Article on TIBET (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The lake region extends from the Pangong tso (tso = lake) in Ladak, near the source of the Indus, to the sources of the Salween, the Mekong and the Yangtse.
		The country is dotted over with large and small lakes, generally salt or alkaline, and intersected by streams, and the soil is boggy and covered with tussocks of grass, thus resembling the Siberian tundra and the Pamirs.
		In the first, after an ineffectual attempt by Nepal, he travelled by the Manasarowar Lake, and the road thence eastward, parallel to the course of the Tsangpo, reaching Lhasa on the 10th of January 1866, and leaving it on the 21st of April 1867.
	25.1911encyclopedia.org /T/TI/TIBET.htm (18154 words)

	Lake Rakshastal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lake Rakshastal is a lake in Tibet lying close to the west of Lake Manasarowar and Mount Kailash.
		It was upon the banks of a special island in this lake that he would make daily offering with one of his ten heads as a sacrifice to please the Lord Shiva.
		This lake is set as a contrast to the holy god-created Lake Manasarowar.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lake_Rakshastal (153 words)

	Lake Balkhash -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The lake currently covers 16,996 sq km (6,562 sq mi), but, like the Aral Sea, it is shrinking because of the diversion of water from the rivers that feed it.
		The maximum depth of the lake is 25.6 meters where the mean depth is 5.8 meters.
		The waters of the Ili and of Lake Balkash are of vital economic importance to Kazakhstan.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/L/La/Lake_Balkhash.htm (340 words)

	Lake Manasarowar - Encyclopedia, History and Biography
		Lake Manasarowar (also known as Lake Manasarover, Lake Mansarowar, or Mapam Yumco Lake) is a lake found on the Tibetan Plateau near Mount Kailash and Lake Rakshastal.
		It is the highest freshwater lake in the world.
		In Hindu mythology, Mount Kailash is Shiva's linga and Lake Manasarowar below is the yoni of Shiva's wife.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Lake_Manasarowar (106 words)

	Lake Manasarowar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		South of Mt. Kailash is the revered Mansarovar Lake, the eastern lake of two in the region.
		The Hindu scriptures state that those who take a dip at Mansarovar and complete the parikrama around Mt. Kailashh are absolved of their sins, and liberated from the cycle of birth and death, and are ultimately united with Shiva.
		The voyage around the lake is approximately 64 miles, and usually takes pilgrims between two to four days.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mansarowar_Lake (368 words)

	Mansarowar Lake Definition / Mansarowar Lake Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Lake Manasarowar (also known as Lake Manasarover, Lake Mansarowar, or Mapam Yumco Lake) is a lakeA lake is a large body of water, usually fresh water, surrounded by land.
		Large lakes are sometimes referred to as "inland seas" and small seas are sometimes referred to as lakes.
		The term lake is additionally used to describe a feature such as Lake Eyre, which is dry most of the time but becomes filled under seasonal conditions of heavy rainfall....
	www.elresearch.com /Mansarowar_Lake (212 words)

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		In China, this raptor is found near marshes, lakes and streams and in river valleys or even away from water in arid steppes, usually roosting on cliffs or in open areas in mountains, often near marmot mounds (Wang Xiangting 1991, Zheng Shengwu 1994).
		Asan barrage in Dehra Dun district, Uttar Pradesh, is heavily disturbed by motorboats and poaching of waterbirds (Singh 2000).
		Local inhabitants around many lakes apparently subsist largely on duck meat during the winter (or they did when duck, coot and goose numbers were high enough); at Manchar lake alone, the turnover in the early twentieth century was reportedly enormous, many thousands of birds being trapped monthly for sale and consumption (Ali 1928, 1936).
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	Mapam Lake -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The lake is prominent in Hindu mythology, and it has traditionally been one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage centres.
		Coastal lakes, for example, are often formed where waves and shore currents build sandbars across bays or wide river mouths.
		The lake is irregularly shaped, with Saginaw Bay indenting the coast of Michigan.
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	SAVING THE RIVERS - Willkamayu The sacred river of the Incas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Ganges in India, the Tigris and Euphrates in Mesopotamia; the Nile in Egypt; the Willkamayu and Apurimac rivers in Peru and Lake Manasarowar in Tibet are but a few of the many rivers and lakes of greatest significance along history.
		In Tibet, for instance, amidst the Himalayas, lies Lake Manasarowar at the foot of Mount "Kailas" ("the throne of the gods").
		Thanks to the cycle of water, the glaciers in the sacred mountains of Ausangate and Salkantay are the headwaters of lakes and streams which, in their downward course, originate the Willkamayu.
	www.willkamayu.20m.com /sagradasi.html (659 words)

	Mount Kailash
		The mountain lies near Lake Manasarowar and Lake Rakshastal.
		The mountain is Shiva's linga and Lake Manasarowar below is the yoni of Shiva's wife.
		Satellite view of Mt Kailash with lakes Manasarowar (right) and (Rakshastal) in the foreground The Tantric Buddhists believe that Kailas is the home of the Buddha Demchok (also known as Demchog or Chakrasamvara), who represents supreme bliss.
	mount-kailash.ask.dyndns.dk (752 words)

	EARLS AND MARQUESSES OF STAFFORD - LoveToKnow Article on EARLS AND MARQUESSES OF STAFFORD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The longest rivers flowing to the north coast are the Dionard (14) to Kyle of Durness, the Naver (17) to Torrisdale Bay, and the Halladale (22), rising in Knockfin on the borders of Caithness and entering the sea to the east of Portskerry.
		Much of the surface in the district of Assynt is honeycombed with lakes and tarns, but the only large lake is Loch Assynt, which is 61/2 m.
		It rises E.S.E. of the Manasarowar lakes in Tibet, at an.
	85.1911encyclopedia.org /S/ST/STAFFORD_EARLS_AND_MARQUESSES_OF.htm (2237 words)

	The Highest Lake in the World
		The only thing standing between Ridonglabo Lake and my definition of a lake on the main page is for somebody to visit the lake on the ground and dip their toe into the water.
		NASA declares: "At an altitude of 4,727 m (15,510 ft), Lake Manasarowar is one of the highest freshwater lakes in the world." I don't distinguish between freshwater and saltwater lakes.
		The lake is in the summit crater of Mt. Ruapehu volcano on the North Island.
	www.highestlake.com /highest-lake-world.html (7015 words)

	TIBET, or THIBET - Encyclopedia Britannica - TIBET, or THIBET - JCSM's Study Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Geography.Physically Tibet may be divided into two parts, the lake region in the west and north-west, and the river region, which spreads out on three sides of the former on the east, south, and west.
		People.The Tibetan race, which probably belongs to the Turko-Mongol stock, is divided between the nomadic tent-dwelling Tibetans of the lake region and transition zone between it and the river region, and the settled sedentary population of the valleys.
		travelled by the Manasarowar Lake, and the road thence east-ward, parallel to the course of the Tsangpo, reaching Lhasa on the loth of January 1866, and leaving it on the 21st of April 1867.
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		After traversing the source of the Yangtse river a spectacular landscape awaits you: white gigantic peaks are mirrored in small lakes and on the vast plains tents of the nomads with their yak herds can be seen.
		Past the Yamdrok Lake and across the passes of the Karo La (5010m) and the Simi La we drive to Gyantse and Shigatse.
		In the remote eastern corner of the Lhasa-Tsethang region is Lhamo Lhatso, the "life-spirit" and "oracle" lake sacred to Gyelmo Makzorma, the wrathful protectress, Pelden Lhamo.
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	TIBET, or THIBET - Online Information article about TIBET, or THIBET
		The climate of southern Tibet is, however, subject to considerable modifications from that of the northern and central regions, owing doubtless to its geographical connexion with northern India.
		condition of climate analogous to that which prevails in the districts south of Lhasa, and in contrast to the sterility of the lake region generally and the nomadic character of its population.
		Everywhere there are signs of the diminution of the lakes and the recession of the water line—a phenomenon that has also been observed in the Pamirs.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /THE_TOO/TIBET_or_THIBET.html (5316 words)

	Kailash-Manosarover Yatra, Mt.Kailash Manosarover Tour Operator, About Tibet, Tour in Tibet, China-Tibet, Tibet Tour, ...
		It is considered to be the axis of the cosmos, from which four rivers, the Indus, Brahmaputra, Sutlej and the Karnali have their source and flow into the four directions.
		The ritual circumambulation of the mountain is part of the pilgrimage around Lake Manasarowar.
		The trail around the lake is a serene experience in crystal clear environment.
	www.angelnepal.com /tibet_kailashmansarovar.htm (529 words)

	ISS EarthKAM: Tibet: Lake Manasarowar
		The shoreline of Lake Manasarowar looking north toward Mount Kailash, the most famous peak in the Kailash Range.
		Lake Manasarowar at an altitude of 4727 m.
		Two pilgrims are resting on the shore of Lake Manasarowar, looking southward toward the Himalaya and the peak of Gurla Mandhata.
	www.earthkam.ucsd.edu /public/images/investigations/tibet/lakeman.shtml (270 words)

	"Letter: on Revising the History of Vedic Civilization" by Rithvik. S. Vinekar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Geological, literary, and archeological data suggest that long ago this mighty river flowed from Lake Manasarowar in Tibet to the sea through present-day Rajasthan.
		Manasarowar is linked with Manu, the first man according to Vedic tradition.
		Leaving his golden ship on a high Himalayan peak after the great flood, he is said to have come down to the plains, carrying with him the seeds of life, in order to establish his kingdom on the fertile banks of the Saraswati.
	www.theosophy-nw.org /theosnw/world/asia/mis-jj00.htm (506 words)

	Lake Manasarowar Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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		This lake is situated near Mt Kailash adjacent to Drolma-la Pass.
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	Lake Manasarowar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Brahmaputra River(the Tsangpo), Indus River, the Satlaz River and the Karnali River all trace their sources to this lake.
		This lake was first created in the mind of the Lord Brahma.
		Lake Manasarowar is relatively round in shape, and has a few monastaries on its shores.
	en.efactory.pl /Manasarovar (265 words)

	The Wesak Festival, a journey to the centre of the Universe, by Josephine Harrison
		Mount Kailash — Kangrinpoche in Tibetan — and the holy Lake Manasarowar where pilgrims symbolically cleanse themselves before entering the holy path, are to Buddhists the Father and Mother principle representing the means to enlightenment.
		It is described by Alice A. Bailey and C.W. Leadbeater as taking place in a bottleneck-shaped valley carpeted with coarse grass, the mountainsides covered with trees, on the north side of the Himalayas about 400 miles west of Lhasa.
		Leadbeater also mentions a lake in the distance, where pilgrims wash themselves before entering the valley.
	www.shareintl.org /archives/AgelessWisdom/aw_wesak1.htm (1112 words)

	A pilgrimage to the holy mountain Kailas and the ancient cities of Tholing and Tsaparang in Western Tibet
		That this combination of lake and mountain, a source of great rivers, remote and beautiful should be regarded as special is not remarkable.
		To bathe in the lake and to drink its waters is to be delivered to the paradise of Brahma and to cleanse the sins of a hundred lifetimes.
		It is said that from the slopes of Mt Meru a stream flows into Manasarovar and from this lake four mythical rivers flow in the four cardinal directions to the ocean.
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	Tibet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Dalai Lamas have traditionally made visits to this lake at least once in their life to make offerings to Makzorma, and to seek visions in the water for insight into the of the country.
		Namtso, or the heavenly lake lies 190 km north-west of Lhasa at an elevation of 4718 m and is the second largest salt-water lake in Tibet.
		During the summer months the wide open spaces are filled with nomad herders and their herds of yaks and tents - an intoxicating sight.
	www.axn-travel.com /himalaya/g/tibet/tibet2.shtml (1680 words)

	CNN - Deforestation blamed in part for India landslides - August 21, 1998
		The 200 troops deployed on the ground for the rescue work must walk 60 kilometers through knee-deep mud, clearing road blockages as they go, to reach the disaster area located at an altitude of 7,000 feet, officials said.
		Many of the victims in Malapa were making the 200-kilometer (120-mile) walk to the sacred shrine near Mansarovar Lake and Mount Kailash, revered as the abode of their god Shiva.
		Summer is the only time the snow melts on the mountain passes, but it is also when monsoon rains loosen the earth.
	www.cnn.com /WORLD/asiapcf/9808/21/india.landslide.01/index.html (772 words)

	Shambhala
		Such abilities are found, says Barber, not in accordance with certain levels of education or types of personality or emotional stability but in women who share one basic trait: a tendency to have fantasized from an early age and to continue an intense fantasy life as adults."
		"...In one of the most important fields of shamanistic activity, the Altaic area stretching from Lake Bailkal west and south-west, seven is dominant.
		In a typical Altaic descent to the nether world, the shaman goes down thought seven levels to encounter Erlik Khan, lord of the dead, who has seven sons and seven daughters.
	www.mystae.com /restricted/streams/scripts/shambhala.html (2363 words)

	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 248 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It was as we approached the lake that we saw the first rabbits and mouse-like creatures.
		As we drove through a stream that flowed from the lake, the driver stopped the jeep and honked the horn.
		The holy lake Manasarowar, the mythical source of the river, glistened in the distance, from emerald to turquoise to an iridescent blue.
	www.thedailystar.net /2004/02/07/d402072102112.htm (1424 words)

	AXN Himalaya - The Himalaya Travel Center
		A closer view shows Lake Manasarowar (pear-shaped) and Lake Rakshas (shaped like a champagne glass) which are both 15,510' (4,727 m) above sea level and about 17 miles (27 km) long.
		Buddhists call Mt. Kailas the "Navel of the World, the Precious Jewel of Snow." Hinduism holds Kailas to be the center of the world.
		Southeast of the lakes is Gurla Mandhata, the 14th highest peak in Asia at 25,355' (7,728 m).
	www.axn-travel.com /himalaya/nasa/kailash.shtml (94 words)

	Lake Rakshastal Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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