It is believed that all miseries / sorrows are relieved once you visit this temple (Mukti=Nirvana, Nath=God). The main shrine is a pagoda shaped temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Set into the wall around it are 108 waterspouts from which pour holy water.
For Tibetan Buddhists, Muktinath, they called Chumig Gyatsa (Hundreds Waters) is a place of Dakinis, goddesses known as Sky Dancers. It is of great importance for Buddhists that Chumig Gyatsa is one of the 24 Tantric places.
For Hindus, beside the natural fire representing Brahma and the holy waters, the central meaning of the Muktinath area is the veneration of the god Vishnu in the form of ammonites (shilas) called Salagrama-Shilas. There are many stories that tell of Vishnu turning into stone and all of them are closely connected to the holy Kali Gandaki River. This river, also known as the Salagrami, is a few hours walk from Muktinath-Chumig Gyatsa.
Maktinath’s high mountain location and headwaters, as well as the presence of certain natural elements such as fossils and fires, have tempted man, in his search for god on earth, to create a supernatural field, a sacred world where Vishnu and other deities are believed to abide. At Muktinath, these include such wonders as fire burning on water and the fossils of primitive sea creatures (ammonites) found high in the mountains, many thousands of metres above sea level and thousands of kilometers from any contemporary ocean. It is safe to say that in the overall sacred environment, these natural/supernatural elements take on prime importance and are of considerable attraction to all pilgrims: Buddhist and Hindu alike. Alongside, the three natural elements at Muktinath — the spring water, natural gas fires and fossils — there is also a sacred grove of poplar trees of the species Populus ciliate, locally called lekh pipal or bhot pipal.
Location:
Muktinath is situated on the upper part of the Kali Rier of Buri Gandaki on the north side of the main Himalayan range and south of Lo-Manthang or Mustang. Its precise location is 29° 11’ N latitude and 83° 53’. longitude, at an elevation of 3,800 m (or approximately 12,500 ft) on the western slopes of the Damodar Himal and the northern extension of the Annapurna Himalayan massif.
Muktinath is in the high Himalayan arid zone bordering China’s Tibetan Autonomous Region (Xizang). This northern region of Nepal is often called Bhot (Tibet), and its inhabitants ‘Bhotia.’ Muktinath shrine is near the headwaters of the Jhong River, a tributary of the Kali Gandaki in the north-eastern corner of Thak Khola is a dry trans-Himalayan valley in Nepal’s Mustang District.
Muktinath Darshan Yatra
6 Nights / 7 Days
Itinerary:
DAY 01: Arrival in Kathmandu
DAY 02: Kathmandu Sightseeing
DAY 03: Drive or fly from Kathmandu to Pokhara
DAY 04: Pokhara – Jomsom – Muktinath Darsan
DAY 05: Jomsom – Pokhara
DAY 06: Drive or fly back to Kathmandu from Pokhara
DAY 07: Departure
Our price includes the following services:
• All arrival and departure transfers
• Accommodation on twin sharing basis with full board
• Airfare (Pokhara-Jomsom-Pokhara)
• Kathmandu – Pokhara – Kathmandu transfer by private vehicle (Non AC)
• Passenger Insurance during the flight
• Airport taxes & entry fees for monument sightseeing
• Sightseeing tour at Kathmandu and Pokhara Valley
• Boat on Fewa Lake
• ACAP entrance fee for Annapurna Region
• Medical Kit
• Experienced tour guide.
• All taxes & service charges
Our price does not include the following services:
• Personal nature expenses
• Insurance coverage against accident, injury, death, theft, baggage loss, etc.
• Optional motorcycle or pony charge for Jeep station to Muktinath Temple.
• Rescue & evacuation expenditures
• Beverages, alcoholic drinks, snacks, etc
• Tips and gratuities
• Laundry and telephone bills
• All other expenses that are not mentioned above and are cause due to unforeseen circumstances
NOTE:
• Additional cost for those having NRI’s passport holders is INR 1800 per person for ACAP & monument entry fees.
• For those who interested to take flight ticket for Kathmandu – Pokhara – Kathmandu, the flight ticket cost is INR 3375 per person.
