page_title: Lake Rakshastal
hierarchical_section_title: Lake Rakshastal
caption_attribution_description: English: Rakshastal Lake in Tibet Deutsch: Rakshastal See in Tibet
context_page_description: Lake Rakshastal is a lake in Tibet Autonomous Region, China, lying just west of Lake Manasarovar and south of Mount Kailash. The Sutlej River originates at Rakshastal's northwestern tip. Despite its close proximity to Lake Manasarovar, Lake Rakshastal does not share the historic religious significance of its eastern neighbor.
context_section_description: Lake Rakshastal  (Tibetan: ལག་ངར་མཚོ; Chinese: 拉昂错) is a lake in Tibet Autonomous Region, China, lying just west of Lake Manasarovar and south of Mount Kailash. The Sutlej River (also known by the Tibetan name Langqen Zangbo in this area) originates at Rakshastal's northwestern tip. Despite its close proximity to Lake Manasarovar (about 3.7 kilometres or 2.3 miles), Lake Rakshastal does not share the historic religious significance of its eastern neighbor.
caption: View South from Rakshas Tal Lake (2006)
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