Manasarovar is the source of the Sutlej river which is the easternmost large tributary of the Indus. Nearby are the sources of the Brahmaputra, Indus and the Karnali an important tributary of the Ganges.
Lake Manasa Sarovar is a place of pilgrimage, attracting religious people from Nepal, Tibet and the neighboring countries. Bathing in the Manasa Sarovar and drinking its water is believed to cleanse all sins. Pilgrimage tours or Yatras are organized regularly, especially from India, the most famous of which is the Kailash Manasa Sarovar Yatra which takes place every year. Pilgrims come to take ceremonial baths in the cleansing waters of the lake.
Mount Kailash or Mount Kailas; Kangrinboqê or Gang; is a peak in the Gangdise Mountains, which are part of the Himalaya in Tibet. It lies near the source of some of the longest Rivers in Asia: the Indus, Sutlej, Bramhaputra and the Karnali. It is considered a sacred place by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Bon.
Manasarovar is the source of the Sutlej river which is the easternmost large tributary of the Indus. Nearby are the sources of the Brahmaputra, Indus and the Karnali an important tributary of the Ganges.
