| 词条 | Lake Rakshastal |
| 释义 |
| name = Lake Rakshastal | image = Mt_Kailash_sat.jpg | caption = Satellite view of lakes Rakshastal (left) and Manasarovar with Mount Kailash in the background | image_bathymetry = | caption_bathymetry = | location = Tibet Autonomous Region, China | coords = {{Coord|30.65|81.25|region:CN_type:waterbody|display=inline,title}} | type = | inflow = | outflow = | catchment = | basin_countries = | length = | width = | area = | depth = | max-depth = | volume = | residence_time = | shore = | elevation = | islands = | cities = }} Lake Rakshastal ({{bo|t=ལག་ངར་མཚོ།|z=Lagngar Co}}; Wylie transliteration: lag-ngar mtsho; Chinese: 拉昂错, Pinyin: Lā'áng Cuò; La'nga Co) is a lake in Tibet Autonomous Region, China, lying just west of Lake Manasarovar and south of Mount Kailash.[1] 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 {{Convert|3.7|km|mi|disp=or}}), Lake Rakshastal does not share the historic religious significance of its eastern neighbor. EtymologyThe name of the lake literally means "lake of the demon" in Sanskrit. It is also known as Ravan Tal, as it is considered to be the place of severe penance by Ravan, the demon-like egoistic King of Lanka in Hindu theology.[2] In Buddhism, Lake Manasarovar, which is round like the sun, and Rakshastal, shaped as a crescent, are respectively regarded as "brightness" and "darkness". Its salty water, in stark contrast to the fresh water of Lake Manasarovar, results in there being no aquatic plants or fish, and is considered poisonous by locals. It is a belief that the short river named Ganga Chhu, which connects Lake Manasarovar with Rakshastal, is created by rishis to add pure water from Manasarovar. There are four islands in Rakshastal, named Topserma (Dose), Dola (the two biggest), Lachato (Nadzhado), and Dosharba.[3] The islands are used by local people as winter pastures for their yaks. MythologyAccording to Hindu scriptures, Rakshastal was created by Ravana for the express purpose of garnering superpowers through acts of devotion and meditation to the god, Shiva, who resided on Mount Kailash. It was upon the banks of a special island in this lake that he would make a daily offering with one of his ten heads as a sacrifice to please Shiva. Finally, on the tenth day, Shiva was moved enough by his devotion to grant Ravana his wish to obtain superpowers. GeographyHowever, despite its notoriety, Rakshastal is no less beautiful than other lakes in Tibet. Rakshastal covers a total area of {{Convert|250|km2}}, at an altitude of {{Convert|4575|m}}. Though absent of nearby grasslands, the white cobbles, the hills and the island colored with dark red, and the deep blue lake water present another distinctive picture absent from many of the places more frequented by visitors. Climate{{Weather box|width=auto|metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Lake Rakshastal |Jan high C = -2.7 |Feb high C = -1.5 |Mar high C = 1.3 |Apr high C = 6.7 |May high C = 10.5 |Jun high C = 13.7 |Jul high C = 13.6 |Aug high C = 13.1 |Sep high C = 11.1 |Oct high C = 6.6 |Nov high C = 1.5 |Dec high C = -0.8 |Jan mean C = -8.2 |Feb mean C = -6.9 |Mar mean C = -3.7 |Apr mean C = 0.3 |May mean C = 3.5 |Jun mean C = 7.3 |Jul mean C = 8.5 |Aug mean C = 8.2 |Sep mean C = 5.6 |Oct mean C = 0.2 |Nov mean C = -4.5 |Dec mean C = -6.6 |year mean C = |Jan low C = -13.6 |Feb low C = -12.3 |Mar low C = -8.6 |Apr low C = -6.0 |May low C = -3.4 |Jun low C = 1.0 |Jul low C = 3.4 |Aug low C = 3.3 |Sep low C = 0.1 |Oct low C = -6.2 |Nov low C = -10.4 |Dec low C = -12.4 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 58 |Feb precipitation mm = 39 |Mar precipitation mm = 58 |Apr precipitation mm = 34 |May precipitation mm = 29 |Jun precipitation mm = 46 |Jul precipitation mm = 142 |Aug precipitation mm = 152 |Sep precipitation mm = 76 |Oct precipitation mm = 32 |Nov precipitation mm = 8 |Dec precipitation mm = 20 |source 1 = [https://en.climate-data.org/location/968511/ Climate-Data.org] }} See also
References1. ^{{cite book | author=Taruna Vijaya | title=Kailash Manasarovar, an odyssey in Tibet | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=G3rXAAAAMAAJ | accessdate=2012-07-24 | year=2001 | publisher=Ritwik Prakashan | page = 58}} {{Lakes of China}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Rakshastal (La'nga Co)}}2. ^{{cite book | author=Pradeep Chamaria | title=Kailash Manasarovar on the Rugged Road to Revelation | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ftuRYXyX9S4C&pg=PA67 | accessdate=2012-07-24 | year = 1996 | publisher=Abhinav Publications | isbn=978-81-7017-336-6 | pages=67}} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.mt-kailash.ru/en/node/10016 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-10-11 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101105114030/http://www.mt-kailash.ru/en/node/10016 |archivedate=2010-11-05 |df= }} 3 : Lakes of the Tibet Autonomous Region|Hindu pilgrimage sites in China|Indus basin |
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