Mount Kailash holy lake photography guide

The sacred mountains of Tibet, Mount Kailash and the holy lake of Ma Punyong Cho, provide photographers with material for many beautiful blockbusters. There are multiple shooting spots where you can photograph the sacred lake from different angles, such as the camp of the Jiji Temple, along National Highway 219, the South Shore Observation Deck of Laangco, and the Temple of Sevarong.

Kailash in Ngari, Tibet, is known as the "source of all waters" and the "center of the world", where natural scenery and religious culture are integrated. The pyramid shape of Kailash Peak shows an extraordinary divine personality, no matter which angle it is taken, people can recognize the unique shape of the sacred mountain at a glance, the majestic and sacred image of the peak like a crystal olive straight into the blue sky, and the natural formation of the "swastika" symbol on the snow wall south of the peak, both visually and spiritually, are extremely powerful. Coupled with its irreplaceable status in Buddhism and Hinduism, Kailash has become a Peugeot new attraction for Ali Tourism.

The best location to photograph Mount Kailash Kailash Peak

Separated from the Baga steppe and the holy lake of Ma Punyong, Kailash is far away from Namunani Peak and the ghost lake of Laang. The lakes and mountains of the Ali Snow Plateau are concentrated here, which is deeply loved by travelers and photographers. For photography enthusiasts, photographing Mount Kailash is the long-cherished wish of every tourist to Ali, so from which angle is it more beautiful to photograph Kailash Peak? Here are a few of the best places to photograph Mount Kailash for you.

1. Close-up shooting point: Heat Relief Temple Camp

The most shocking location for shooting Kailash is the camp of the Zhizhi Monastery on the way to the mountain, where you can shoot Kailash on the north wall of the sunrise, the golden mountain, the starry sky, the star track, the Kailash under the Milky Way and other beautiful blockbusters. Shooting Kailash here makes people feel that the sacred mountain is close at hand, no longer a small point in the lens, but can occupy the entire shot. This is the closest you can get to Kailash and the first day of Kailash trekking.

2. Best Starry Sky Milky Way shooting spot: Warp Banner Square

On the way to Kailash on the mountain, the prayer banner square passed on the first day can also photograph Kailash peaks, where many worshippers worship in the direction of Kailash Peaks religiously. However, the angle of photographing Kailash here is limited, and it is impossible to capture the entire symmetrical peak of Kailash Peak. Here, you can take pictures of the sacred mountain with your mobile phone, but if you want to capture Kailash starry sky, star orbit and Kailash in the Milky Way, you need a professional DSLR camera.

3. Best long-range shooting spots: National Highway 219 and Laonco's South Bank Observation Deck

Many photography enthusiasts like to take a long-range picture of Kailash . Follow the Xin-Tibet Highway 219 to Khor and cross the pass to capture a blockbuster of Ma Punyong and Kailash together. This shooting point is about 60 kilometers away from Kailash Peak, and it is necessary to capture the telephoto lens of the mountain with the naked eye.

In addition, there is a best location to photograph the Kailash vista. This is the south bank observation deck of the ghost lake Laangko, and when you walk to the south bank of Laangcuo, you must spare half a circle to go up to the observation deck to shoot Kailash . It is also more than 50 kilometers away from Kailash Peak, and the calm surface of Laangcho Lake is set against Kailash in a special charm. It takes about an hour to reach by chartered car from Tachin town.

4. Best sunrise and sunset shooting spot: Sevarong Temple

On the east bank of the holy lake of Mabunyongko, 5 kilometers east of the town of Khor, near the Servalong Monastery, a wetland where the sunrise and sunset of Kailash and Namunani can be photographed simultaneously. The view here is wide, and the sacred mountain and the holy lake coexist in a world, which is simply beautiful. Of course, this place is more than 50 kilometers from Kailash Peak, and a telephoto lens is needed to record the beauty of the sacred mountain reflecting the sacred lake.

5. Sacred Mountain shooting spot with the holy lake as the foreground: Saigoji Temple

Driving 5 kilometers from the fork of National Highway 219 in the direction of Puran, near the Qi Wu Monastery on the west bank of Mabunyongko, you can take a photo of Kailash with Malpunyong as the foreground. But because of its geographical location, Lake Mapunyong can only show a little bit of her heroism. This shooting point is about 32 kilometers away from Kailash in a straight line.

The best time and season to photograph the sacred lake of the sacred mountain

The best time to photograph the sacred lake is from April to June and from September to October. These two periods are also the times when pilgrims are most concentrated. For a few months, Ali's climate is relatively comfortable, the sun disperses the clouds, shining on the earth, it is not too cold, and the oxygen content in the air is high, which is not easy to make people high. At other times of the year, Kailash is usually frozen in ice and snow, and the Massora Pass may be impassable due to heavy snowfall.

Although the climate is pleasant from July to August in summer, summer is the rainy season in Tibet, and the roads are muddy after rain, which is prone to car traps. In the summer, Kailash melts due to the rising temperature, and the amount of snow is small, only a small amount of snow is on the tip of the "pyramid", and the peak is exposed to gray-black rocky mountains. During the rainy season, snowy peaks often hide in the clouds and are not easy to show.

Therefore, the most suitable season for photographing Kailash is still spring and autumn. In April-June and September-October, the success rate of shooting Kailash is relatively high, and it is easier to wait for the right lighting and shadow effects. It will also be easier to photograph the starry sky and the Milky Way of Mount Kailash even easier.

conclusion

The sacred mountain Mount Kailash and the holy lake of Mapunyongcuo are iconic sites in Tibet's Ali region, providing photographers with material for some of the most beautiful blockbusters. There are multiple shooting spots where you can photograph the sacred lake from different angles, such as the camp of the Jiji Temple, along National Highway 219, the South Shore Observation Deck of Laangco, and the Temple of Sevarong. The best time to shoot is from April to June and from September to October. During this period, excellent weather provided conditions for photographing the sacred lake of the sacred mountain.