Tibet : Places to See

Lhasa:
Lhasa, the beautiful capital city of Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), is situated in the South Central Part of the region, on the North Bank of the Kyichu River (Lhasa River), in a mountain fringed valley. At an elevation of 3,658 m. (12,000 ft.) the city, nicknamed Sunlight City , is the highest city in the world. This ancient sprawling city, settled 1,300 years ago, covers 30,000 sq. kms. with a population of 4,00,000 of which 87% are Tibetans. The urban population is 180000. The city has many Buddhist monuments and was the seat of the Dalai Lama, so that flocks of pilgrims have been making their pilgrimage to the city for centuries.

More and more tourists from every corner of the world have been attracted to explore this vibrant city and its mysterious culture as well. Its unique scenery, long history, exotic culture, mysterious religion and spectacular monuments, make your stay a life long memory.

 

Shigatse:
Shigatse, also Xigatse, means "fertile land" and stands at the junction of the Yarlong Tsangpo and Nyangchu River. It is the second biggest city in Tibet, situated at the altitude of 12,600 ft. It is the famous city for its great Tashilhunpo Monastery - the seat of the Panchen Lama, who is regarded as the reincarnation of the Buddha of Endless Enlightenment. Items of interest inside this monastery built in 1447 by the First Dalai Lama are: the relics of Sakyamuni, the Hall of Maitreya, and a incredible collection of thankas, frescoes and statues. There is also a dynamic 'free' market where one can buy local handicraft embedded with coral and turquoise, Tibetan Daggers, Chinese pottery and yak butter. Since it is the second biggest city of Tibet, it is the center for transportation and distribution of agriculture and other products.


Tsedang:

Tsedang (Zetang) is the birthplace of earliest Tibetans and the political and economical centre of Shangnan prefecture. It sits on the south bank in the middle section of the Yarlung Tsangbo River with a moderate climate at an altitude of 3,600 meters.

The nearby Yarlung River scenic area is a national scenic park with Samye Monastery, Yumbu Lhakang Palace, burial site for Tsampos and Traduk Monastery spotting the region. It is located between two mountain ranges at the northern side of Himalayas, to the south of Nyanchen Tanggula mountains, just by the Yalong Zangbu river, with land area over 800,000 square kilometers. The Yalong river flows from the south through the area and empty itself into Yalong zangbu river, hence the Yalong river formed a huge river delta at its end when it merges into another.
Kailash


Mount Kailash:

Mt. Kailash alias "Jewels of Snow" as Tibetan call, is the most sacred mountain in Asia, situated to the north of the Himalayan barrier in Tibet (China) It is the perfect mountain with awesome beauty with 4 great faces. It is the ultimate pilgrimage site for four devotee of Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism, the Jain religion and the pre-Buddhist animistic religion-Bono. Hindu pilgrims believe that salvation could be attained and all their earthly sins be cleansed once they devoutly circumambulate Mt. Kailash and take a ritual bath in the glacial waters of Lake Manasarovar. Lord Shiva both the creator and destroy of life is believed by Hindus to reside in this holy mountain.

 

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