Verified Site TraditionEditorial Framework #47 of 51
Manas (Dakshayani / Lake Manasarovar)
मानस (दाक्षायणी / मानसरोवर) · Lake Manasarovar (Mapam Yumtso, Chiu Gompa axis) (Tibet Autonomous Region, China)
Editorial & Scholarly Protocol: AnantaMarg uses a 51-site Pithanirnaya-based framework for this catalogue. Other Shakta traditions preserve different enumerations and identifications.
Spiritual Significance
Enshrining the right hand (Dakshina Kara) of Sati in Lake Manasarovar, created from the cosmic mind (manas) of Brahma. The emerald-blue waters lie in direct sight of Mount Kailash, the abode of Shiva.
Sacred Triad & Field-Level Provenance
Pithanirnaya RecensionShakti (Devi)Primary
Dakshayani
दाक्षायणी
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 47
Sources: pithanirnaya
BhairavaPrimary
Hara
हर
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 47
Sources: pithanirnaya
Relic / Body PartPrimary
Right Hand / Palm (Dakshina Kara)
दाहिना हाथ (दाहिना कर/हथेली)
Basis: Pithanirnaya, v. 47
Sources: pithanirnaya
Modern Location & Geographic Coordinates
30.6869° N, 81.4727° EIdentified Site
Lake Manasarovar (Mapam Yumtso, Chiu Gompa axis)
Northern shore near Chiu monastery, Burang County
State/Province & Country
Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region (China)
Access Guidance: Located at 4,590 meters altitude in western Tibet. Reached via the Ministry of External Affairs Kailash Manasarovar Yatra routes (Lipulekh Pass or Nathu La Pass) or overland from Lhasa/Kathmandu.
Documentary Sources & Provenance Hierarchy
Tier 1 — Scriptural Texts (प्रामाणिक धार्मिक ग्रंथ)
- Pithanirnaya (Mahapithanirupana) (Verse 47) [D.C. Sircar (1948)]
- Skanda Purana (Manasakhanda)
Tier 2 & 3 — Institutional, Archaeological & Scholarly Sources
- Kailash Manasarovar Yatra Organisation (MEA India) (government tourism)
- Tibet Heritage and Tourism Administration (government tourism)