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According to ancient Hindu, Buddhist, Tibetan and Chinese scriptures, Mount Kailash, 6,100 m high, in the vast snowy reaches of Tibet, beyond the Indian Himalayas, is the home of the Ganga. Flowing down the mountain slopes, it enters India. Manas Sarovar, the Lake of Mind, lies at the foot of the Kailash and is believed to be another source of the Ganga. The natural lake has been attracting pilgrims and traders since the Christian era, namely Hindus and Buddhists of Tibet, China, Japan and other countries. Its water sprawls over about 500 km2 at an altitude of about 5,000 m. Four great Indian rivers, Ganga, Yamuna, Indus and Brahmaputra are believed to be flowing from Manas
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Parua, P.K. (2010). The Real Ganga In India and Bangladesh. In: The Ganga. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 64. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3103-7_2
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