Shakti Peeth 21 of 51 · Tibet · Tibet Autonomous Region
Dakshayani (Manasarovar)
दाक्षायणी
Location: Lake Manasarovar, Mount Kailash
Devi · Bhairava · Body part
Devi (Goddess)
Dakshayani (Sati)
Bhairava (Shiva)
Amar
Body part fallen
Right hand
Darshan timings
Sunrise to sunset (yatra season May–Sept)
Best season
May–September only (rest of year snowed in)
Daily visitors
50–200 (registered yatris only)
Modern access
MEA Kailash Manasarovar Yatra application via portal.
Signature ritual
Manasarovar parikrama (88 km) + Kailash parikrama (52 km, 3 days)
Significance
Most sacred Shakti Peeth — adjacent to Mount Kailash (Shiva's abode). Lake bath = moksha.
Legend
Sati herself fell here per local tradition. Body of Sati = Dakshayani (daughter of Daksha).
How to reach
Delhi → Lhasa flight → 4-day road journey via Nepal border. KMVN/MEA yatra registration.
Navratri special
Saga Dawa (May full moon) — Buddhist + Hindu syncretic festival
Primary pujas performed here
- Lake snan
- Parikrama
- Pind Daan at Manasarovar shore
- Kailash darshan
Plan online from anywhere
Cannot travel? Book a remote Devi puja with video proof. See also 12 Jyotirlinga and 12 Sacred Tirthas.