Lake Manasarovar Seen From Chiu Gompa, A Small Monastery Built Into The Cliffs Of A Steep Red-colored Hill By The Shore, Tibet Stock Photo

The monastery also spelled as Jiu or Sparrow Monastery belongs the Red Hat Nyingmapa Tibetan sect and is closely associated with Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava who is said to have mediated in the cave located in the heart of the monastery. Lake Manasarovar lies at 4,590m above sea level and is revered as a sacred place in four religions: Bön, Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism and attracts