Chorten (stupa) and prayer flags near Lanpona Gompa and Lake Manasarovar, Tibet.

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Chorten (stupa) and prayer flags near Lanpona Gompa and Lake Manasarovar, Tibet. To the Tibetans, this lake is the holiest in the land, it is believed to be where the gods washed Buddha’s mother before she gave birth. According to the Hindus, Brahma created the lake for his sons to bathe in while they medicated on Mt. Kailash.

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Location: Tibet
Photo credit: © Michael Freeman / Alamy / Afripics
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