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steppes peopled by the Turuslika hordes, discharges its contents into the 
great lake Mansarovar (Aral). 
The river Sita, issuing rom the glaciers of the Tesi mountains on 
their eastern side, flows through the country of Yar-khan and Thokar 
to empty itself into the lake Tsha-mtsho. Tradition says that for¬ 
merly this liver, flowing through the centre of the Hor country, 
discharged itself into the eastern ocean ; but on account of its being 
drained by means of aqueducts, cut from it to irrigate both Chinese 
and Thokar countries, its progress to the sea was arrested. This 
is evidently a story. This Sita does not appear to be identical with 
the Sita mentioned in the work called “ Passport to Sliambhala.” The 
celebrated Kang’ Tesi being very high, it is seen from a great distance ; 
and the group of mountains surrounding it, and extending to a great 
distance on all sides, also pass under the same name. There is a smaller 
peak called Afgonpori in front of Kang Tesi, and partially concealing it. 
Confronting the sacred mountain, at a short distance is situated the 
famous lake J/tsho-mapham, to the west of which there is another but 
smaller lake, called Lagran-mtsho. There are legendary stories connect¬ 
ed with the furrow on the smaller peak situated in front of Kang Tesi. 
According to the Tibetans it was there, that Je-tsun Milarapa and Naro 
Ponchhung having challenged each other to perform miraculous feats, the 
latter fell headlong, rolling down from the waist of the peak, and thereby 
causing the deep furrow on its slope. But according to the accounts of 
the Pgya-garpas (Indians), the furrow is the groove caused by an arrow 
shot by Kartikeya. They also say that this little mountain formerly 
existed in the belly of the great Himalaya mountain, whence it was ex¬ 
tracted by Hanumanta, who now resides in it. It is therefore that Afgon- 
pori is called Hanumanta by the Tirthikas. According to the Buddhist 
accounts there are foot-marks of the son of king Suddhodana on the four 
sides of Kang Tesi, together with the sacred symbols printed on them. 
On the back of Kang Tesi are the foot-marks of Milarapa and Naro Pon¬ 
chhung, where also are seen many religious symbols. There is a sacred 
cavern consecrated to Jigten Waug-chhyng, besides other objects of great 
sanctity. The Tirthikas adore the foot-marks of tho great Teacher, in 
the belief that they were made by Mahddova, liudra, Kartikeya or Par- 
vati. The religious symbols and other foot-marks they ascribe to tho 
demon Baka, Hanumanta and others. Tho dwellers of tho Kangri say 
that tho footprints wore left by saints when they attained perfection. 
To the east of Kang Tesi lie the districts of Dragsho, Imngkhu and the 
southern part of Ngahri, which includes Ladvag, in the neighbourhood 
of which lies Kashmir and Clrnmbu. In Ladvng, which contains the fort 
of &los-mkhar (heh), 6'be-thub, Khri-se, <&o., there are very few inhabi- 
