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In April 1928, the first Central Asian expedition saw the great river of Tibet and India. The artist’s son, Yu. Roerich, wrote: “Finally, we reached the great Brahmaputra! It is hard to express our feelings.”. Yu. Roerich. Following the Paths of the Middle Asia.

“Here is the ferry across Brahmaputra near the monastery of Chi-tu. A small vessel – a ferry with a with a carved horse on the bow. It is especially difficult to load camels. The flow is fairly fast… Among rocks and sands, in lilac and purple tones Brahmaputra flows. In May, the water is not high yet, but the signs of flood on the banks show how much the river rises in June, when the melting snow will be added with rains. Brahmaputra causes even greater respect than to the Blue River. The blue Yangzijiang is the longest river in the world, but Brahmaputra, son of Brahma, is filled with a rich pattern of legends. It connects the sacred bed of Ganges with the Himalayas, and Manasarovar is close to Sutlej and the headland of the great Indus. Ariavarta has also originated there.”

N. Roerich. Altai – Himalayas.