Namtso lake, the second largest salt lake in Tibet, is held as "the heavenly lake" in northern Tibet. Namtso is respected as one of the four holiest lakes and the seat of Paramasukha Chakrasamvara by Buddhist pilgrims. Buddhists believe Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and Vajras will assemble to hold religious meeting at Namtso in the year of sheep on Tibetan calendar. The best time to Namtso Lake is in Summer or on Tibet New year , because Thousands of pilgrims travel a long way to worship here on the Tibetan New Year.
Heavenly Lake Namtso is also rich in its products with its gorgeous and enchanting sights. The lake is full of islands and islets in varied forms with birds sporting over the water surface. There is a peninsula in calcareous stone southeast of the lake, called"Zhaxiduo Island", on which stands a forest of strange-shaped stones, among which occur numerous fantastic caves. lake Namtso also has abundant resources of fish. The annual volume of fishing goes up to 350,000 or more kilogrames. The views around Lake Namts every evening at dusk are even more varied, beautiful and fantastic.