Naimona'nyi Peak is located at western section of Himalayas

Naimona'nyi Peak is located at western section of Himalayas. It faces Mt. Kailash at a distance. It is praised as the Goddess Mountain by local Tibetans. Tourists planning a Tibet adventure tour to Mt. Kailash would have the chance to witness the charming peak.

Naimona'nyi Peak has an area of 200 square kilometers and has 6 mountain ridges, on which are tens of mountains soaring to 6,000 meters. The western ridges fan out from north to south. The only ridge in the east has been corroded into a blade-shape ridge, which is very steep with a height difference of 2,000 meters. Compared with the eastern ridge, the western one has a less steep gradient. Five huge glaciers pour down in the canyon, among which are ice steeps full of cracks.

Naimona’nyi peak, Tibetan called “Our Lady” or “Goddess”, located in Champlain County, 7694 meters high, is one of the main peak of the Himalayas. On the next to Manasarovar Lake, separated from the lake north of Mount Kailash distant relative. Naimona’nyi peak radius of about 200 square kilometers, there are six ridges. Ridge line several 10 the hills above 6000 meters, the level of scattered. Fan of the west ridge, arranged from north to south, only east of the ridge has been eroded into the knife ridge, very steep, forming a height difference of nearly 2000 m cliff. In contrast, the west slope is moderate, with five giant glaciers are pouring in the canyon, the ice covered with ice cracks and ice cliffs. May 26, 1985, on the 28th Sino-Japanese joint team of 13 players for the first time along the northwest slope, Naimona’nyi peak the Zhalong Mary Long Pakistani Glacier successful ascent.

There are two popular Tibetan verses in relation to Drak Yerpa

In addition to including such stereotyped visits covering Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple, Sera Temple, Norbulingka and so on, don’t forget to add an excursion to Drak Yerpa Monastery, which is located about 40km northeast to the city center of Lhasa.

There are two popular Tibetan verses in relation to Drak Yerpa. One verse says that “While Tibet‘s holy place is in Lhasa, Lhasa’s holy place is in Drak Yerpa”. Another verse goes like that “Visiting Lhasa without going to Drak Yerpa is just like making a new clothe without adding the collar”. These two verses pinpoint the importance of Drak Yerpa in the hearts of the common Tibetan pilgrims.
It is said that Songtsän Gampo and his two foreign-born queens have meditated in the 'Peu Marsergyi Temple' and in the 'Chogyel Puk'. People also said they had discovered 'self-originated' symbols of the Buddha-body, speech and mind. Another famous person who meditated here is Padmasambhava, or Guru Rinpoche. He also practiced tantric yoga with his yogini Yeshe Tsogyal here. Totally he spent 7 months in meditation in the 'Dawa Puk', which is considered to be one of his three most important places of attainment. Several of Guru Rinpoche's disciples are also said to have meditated here.
Except working as a great meditation or hermitage place for Buddhist, the Dark Yerpa is also a commendable place for trekking. Trekking or bicycling to Drak Yerpa, you will get closer to the natural beauty in this place.     

The Gyantse Dzong is a medieval citadel situated in Gyantse

The Gyantse Dzong is Gyantse's town fort sitting upon a hill just north of Gyantse town on China-Nepal Hwy. Wherever you are in Gyantse, the Dzong can be seen. However, the fort lies abandoned today and many of its interior walls and buildings are in disrepair.

 
Gyantse Castle or Gyantse Fortress or Gyantse Dzong is a medieval citadel situated in Gyantse, Xigazê Prefecture in China. It was constructed in 1268 by a Sakyapa sect (one of many Buddhist schools) in the beginning of the Nyang Qu river. This strategic location guarded a Southern pass of the Tsangpo Valley and Lhasa. The entrance to the compound is on the Eastern side. Current citadel was constructed on a site of an older 9th century fortifications constructed by anti- Buddhist king Langdharma. Its name literally means "the peak of victory". Prince Phakpa Pelzangpo (1318- 1370) erected a Grand Palace Gyantse in 1365 and his son Kungpa Phakpa (1357- 1412) added new fortification walls. Gyantse Castle harbors an "anti- British" museum devoted to British invasion of 1903- 04.

The fort is partly ruined, but there are still some things to see. There is an interesting Anti-British Imperialists Museum here displaying a version of the facts of the 1904 British invasion of Tibet and a major battle that took place. The British used massive firepower to defeat a much less powerful Tibetan army here and a part of the fort was blown up during the battle.
The half hour climb up to the fort is well worth it, as the spot offers fantastic vistas of the monastery compound to the north, the town below, and the surrounding valley.  

Tashilhunpo Monastery is a historic and culturally important monastery next to Shigatse

  Tashilhunpo Monastery, founded in 1447 by Gendun Drup, the First Dalai Lama, is a historic and culturally important monastery next to Shigatse, the second-largest city in Tibet. It was sacked when the Gurkhas invaded Tibet and captured Shigatse in 1791 before a combined Tibetan and Chinese army drove them back as far as the outskirts of Kathmandu,when they were forced to agree to keep the peace in future, pay tribute every five years, and return what they had looted from Tashilhunpo.

  The monastery is the traditional seat of successive Panchen Lamas, the second highest ranking tulku lineage in the Gelukpa tradition. The "Tashi" or Panchen Lama had temporal power over three small districts, though not over the town of Shigatse itself, which was administered by a dzongpön (prefect) appointed from Lhasa.
  Located on a hill in the center of the city, the full name in Tibetan of the monastery means: "all fortune and happiness gathered here" or "heap of glory".
  Tashi Lhunpo Monastery is a nonprofit charitable organization which imparts various aspects of the Buddhist religion while maintaining a school of modern education. In recent years it has matured into a reputable full-fledged monastery, performing a vital role in the preservation of Buddhism. One aspect of a monastery is the parental-like responsibility of looking after the physical, mental and spiritual well-being of all the monks, throughout their lives. The modern school is at the budding stage and faces enormous daily hurdles. Yet, there is faith in divine help as the school moves along.

Drepung is the largest of all Tibetan monasteries

Drepung Monastery , located at the foot of Mount Gephel, is one of the "great three" Gelukpa university monasteries of Tibet. The other two are Ganden and Sera. Drepung is the largest of all Tibetan monasteries and is located on the Gambo Utse mountain, five kilometers from the western suburb of Lhasa.

 

Freddie Spencer Chapman reported, after his 1936-37 trip to Tibet, that Drepung was at that time the largest monastery in the world, and housed 7,700 monks, "but sometimes as many as 10,000 monks."

Since the 1950s, Drepung Monastery, along with its peers Ganden and Sera, have lost much of their independence and spiritual credibility in the eyes of Tibetans since they operate under the close watch of the Chinese security services. All three were reestablished in exile in the 1950s in Karnataka state in south India. Drepung and Ganden are in Mundgod and Sera is in Bylakuppe.

The organizational hierarchy of the monastery is rather complex. The main branches of the organization consist of Coqen, Zhacang, Kamcun, and Myicun. Coqen is in the highest position, to which Zhacang belongs, and Kamcun is under the jurisdiction of Zhacang, with the Myicun as its subordinate. Monks belonging to respective Zhacangs cannot interblend with each other.

The ground of the monastery is organized on the caves and temples for Jamyang Qoigyi, together with two magnificent white pagodas. The buildings here then are centered on these pagodas, The major buildings are Ganden Potrang, Coqen Hall, the four Zhacangs (or Tantric colleges), and Kamcuns.

Gangrenboqi Mountain is the most famous holy mountain in Tibet

  Gangrenboqi Mountain is the most famous holy mountain in Tibet, which is reputed as the center of the world by Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism and Bon. With the elevation of 6,638 meters above sea level, Gangrenboqi Mountain is the main peak of Mt. Gangdise. Hiking abound Gangrenboqi Mountain takes about 3 days, starting from Dajin, passing by Qugu Temple and Zherepu Temple and coming back to the starting point. On the way, there are surpassingly beautiful peaks, magnificent Gangrenboqi Mountain immediately ahead and religious pilgrims, enjoying breathtaking scenery and experiencing local customs and sacred culture. On the elevation of over 4,700 meters, it’s a great risk and ordeal for hikers. Thus, you’d better prepare suitable warm clothes and enough high-calorie food.

 
  Tibet is regarded as the roof of the world, and full of charm and mystery. His charm lies not only in the original natural and exotic strange natural beauty, but also because of his enigmatic history and the god like religious cultural.
  To some extent, if you understand the religion of Tibet, means you have learned about the history of Tibet. Gangrenboqi is the main peak of the Gangdese Mountains Trans Tibet.

  Every year, pilgrims from India, Nepal, Bhutan and Mainland of China are flooded there. Circling around the mountain is the most common way used by pilgrims from different places. Pilgrimage to the mountain is a long-cherished wish in the life of a Buddhist or Hindu or Indian Jains. But after all I still have the chance to see the Gangrenboqi, the ideal kingdom of heaven for the prayers.

Lake Manasarovar is the most sacred lake for Tibetans

  Lake Manasarovar (玛旁雍措 Mapangyongcuo /mah-pung-yong-tswaw) is the highest freshwater lake in the world at an altitude of 4,588 m (15,052 ft). In Tibetan, "Manasarovar" means "the Immortal Lake of Jade". It is the most sacred lake for Tibetans, and pilgrims deem it a most blessed thing to circle around and bathe in the lake. Lake Manasarovar is the source of four great rivers in Asia, namely the Indus, the Sutlej, the Karnali and the Brahmaputra. The circumference of the lake is about 60 kilometers (37 miles), and it takes about 4 or 5 days to circle clockwise around the lake. More information about Lake Manasarovar in China tour.

 
  Lake Manasarovar is relatively round in shape with the circumference of 88 kilometres (55 mi). Its depth reaches a maximum depth of 90 m (300 ft)[citation needed] and its surface area is 320 square kilometres (120 sq mi). It is connected to nearby Lake Rakshastal by the natural Ganga Chhu channel. Manasarovar is near the source of the Sutlej River which is the easternmost large tributary of the Indus. Nearby are the sources of the Brahmaputra River, the Indus River, and the Karnali River (Ghaghara), an important tributary of the Ganges River.

  Every summer, pilgrims from Tibet, India and Nepal cluster to make circumambulation and bathe in the lake. After that, they will return home and bring some samples of the holy water to family and friends as precious gifts.