Yarlung River near Tsetang, Tibet

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The Yarlung River,which flows through Tibet to India and Bangladesh where it becomes the Brahmaputra River, is considered to be the Mother River by Tibetans. Near Tsetang there is a crossing over the Yarlung which forms the gateway to Samye Monastery, the oldest in Tibet,which was founded in the 8th century.

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Location: Yarlung River near Tsetang, Tibet
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