Trip Overview
Muktinath Tour
Situated in the Muktinath Valley, behind the Great Himalayan Range, at an elevation of 3,800 meters, Muktinath is a sacred site for both Buddhists and Hindus. It is accessible via the Annapurna Trekking Route in Mustang, Nepal. Hindu sacred texts like the Ramayana, Barah Purana, and Skanda Purana refer to Mukti Kshetra, which literally means the “place of freedom or moksha” or the location of the Muktinath temple. Pilgrims bathe ceremoniously at 108 miraculous streams of water. There is a sacred temple nearby named Jwala Mai that is revered by both Hindus and Buddhists. The temple is filled with an unquenchable blue flame.
Thousands of Hindu followers go from all over the world to this temple each year. Thousands of people come to this temple each year because it is one of the most revered locations on earth for Buddhists and Hindus. The priests of this temple are a mix of Hindu gods and Buddhists. It is not allowed for a Jhuma (Priest) of this temple to be married.
The fossil stones known as Shaligram, which Hindus revere, that were discovered sideways to the Kali Gandaki River are partly responsible for the location’s notoriety. According to legend, the fossil stones represent Lord Vishnu in stone form. The pagoda-style temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu has a straightforward architectural design. Its construction is thought to have occurred at the start of the 1800s. Given that the Vishnu idol is estimated to be sixteenth century old. For their devotion to Lord Vishnu, a large number of Hindu pilgrims travel there from Nepal and India. Chumming Gyatsa, meaning “Hundred Waters” in Tibetan, is the name given by Buddhists to it. Despite the temple’s Vaishnava origin, Buddhism also holds great regard for it.