Lake Manasarovar, west Tibet; region of Burang, near Mount Kallash August 2006. Johanna Williams. It is said that the lake's overflowing waters form the Holy River Ganges. Johanna is German, living in Beijing and traveled to Tibet on a pilgrimage (with white fabric). After immersing the fabric it dried on the "five jeweled sand" and a few strips were offered as tied "katags" (offering scarves) at several sacred sites throughout the Mount Kailash Mandala and Kora