Manasarovar

Lake and sacred site (tirtha) close to the
base of Mount Kailas in Tibet. Pilgrims
walking around Mt. Kailas traditionally
begin their circuit with a bath in the lake
before proceeding to the mountain. The
lake is traditionally thought to be one of
the Shakti Pithas, a network of sites
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Manasarovar
Pilgrims circling Mt. Kailas traditionally begin the journey with a bath at Manasarovar.
sacred to the Goddess that spreads
throughout the subcontinent. Each
Shakti Pitha marks the site where a body
part of the dismembered goddess, Sati,
fell to earth, taking form there as a different goddess; Manasarovar was the
palm of Sati’s right hand. See also pitha.