or Mansadikor, a lake situated on the northern side of the Himalaya Mountains, which divide Hindustan from Tibet and Tartary. It is considered by the Hindus as the most sacred of all the various places of pilgrimage, and they evince their zeal by the hardships and dangers which they endure in reaching it. It is also held in great veneration by the Tartars, who carry a portion of the ashes of their friends from a very great distance to be thrown into it. It is situated on an elevated plain covered with long grass; and to the N. is a conical hill dedicated to Mahadeva, and described as forming an irregular oval, approaching to a circle. It is 11 miles in breadth from N. to S., and 15 miles in length. It occupies the pilgrims five days to go round the lake, which from its form appears as if it had been the crater of a volcano. From this lake, according to the notions of the Hindus, flow four of their venerated rivers; but recent surveys have corrected this mistake, and it has now been satisfactorily ascertained that the only river which has its origin in this lake is the Sutlej. Moorcroft, who visited Lake Mansarowar in 1812, was of opinion that it had no considerable outlet. The water is clear and well tasted, and is supposed to be deepest in August and September, when it is replenished by the melting of the mountain snows. In the adjoining country are found wild horses, the yak of Tartary, and goats which produce shawl wool. It is supposed to be situated about 81. E. Long. and 31. N. Lat.