Muktinath Temple in Nepal

Preface

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Overview

Nature visit travels and tours going to introduce where is Muktinath temple located? Best time to visit Muktinath including tour packages and cost. Sacred Muktinath temple is located at an altitude 0f 3710 meters above sea level in mustang district Nepal. It is around 376 km far away from Kathmandu.  Muktinath temple is a very famous holy shrine of both Hindus and Buddhists of the world.

 Annapurna range with backdrop of the snow-covered to the south and captivating the Tibetian plateau to the North,  makes Muktinath Temple beautifull. Pilgrims visit the temple to get rid of the cycle of birth and rebirth and achieve nirvana.

Importance of Muktinath Temple

The temple is of huge importance to both the Hindus and Buddhists as lord Vishnu is believed to get salvation here, from the curse of Brinda. There are 108 waterspouts in the backyard of the temple name Mukti Dhara where frozen water is continuously flowing from the bullhead and two Kunda. According to their old people’s beliefs, once when we take a bath in the holy water we can achieve salvation.

Best Time To Visit Muktinath Temple

The best time to visit Muktinath Temple includes the months of march, April, March, May, June, September, October, and November. During these months the weather remains very clear and the snow-capped mountains can be observed closely.

How to reach Muktinath Temple

You can easily reach Muktinath Temple just in one day by taking a few minutes flight from Pokhara to Jomsom, then a one/half-hour jeep drive up to the Ranipauwa and walking for 20 minutes up to the Temple.  If you are going by road, you can avail of a direct local Bus from Kathmandu to Jomsom and take another Jeep or Bus to Muktinath. Also, we can hire a single 4WD jeep from either Pokhara within 2 days or from Kathmandu within 3 days to Muktinath. Through  Thorong-La pass and Annapurna circuits or passing a classic Annapurna Trekking Route from Beni which would take around 5/6 days to reach Muktinath Temple. It is an adventurous way to reach Muktinath.

The Deity of Muktinath Temple

The revered shrine features the metal statues of lord Vishnu, Goddess Laxmi, Saraswoti, Janaki, Garuda, Lava-kush, and Sapta rishi. The central statue of lord Vishnu is made of gold and stands tall. The two idols of goddess Laxmi and goddess Earth stands on the left and right of Lord Vishnu.

Rituals of Muktinath temple

In the Muktinath Temple, Buddhists hold worship every day, with a Buddhist monk Present. Priests Perform various pujas (Prayer rituals) in the Temple are supposed to give the lord religious food as a Prasad. A local run is appointed for the management of the rituals of the puja. Muktinath Temple begins at 5 am in the morning and closes at 8:30 pm evening inside the temple.

Inside the Temple and Darshan 

The outer courtyard, where the parikrama is conducted, has 108 bull faces through which water is pure. The sacred water that flows in 108 pipes around the temple complex denotes all the sacred Pushkarini waters from all the 108 Shri Vaishnava Divya Desams, where the devotes takes their holy bath even in freezing temperatures.

Muktinath map and near places

Muktinath Temple is located in Dhawalagi, West, Nepal, its longitude and latitude are 28degree 49degree 0degree North, and 83degree 53degree 0degree east respectively. The different pictures 0f Muktinath temple from satellite, explore the aerial photographs of  Muktinath in Nepal. Also, we can provide hotels for clients by looking at maps.

Muktinath Temple History

The Muktinath Temple is considered one of the most important religious places in Nepal, where a lot of tourists, domestic as well international visits for the yatra. This temple contains 108 Dhara, and there is a religious belief that the Pilgrims who take bath in all of the 108 Dhara will be free from their sin (Paap). Muktinath Temple is an important place for Dakinis, goddesses known as sky Dancer, and also it is one of the 24 Tantric places for Tibetan Buddhists, They understand the Avalokitesvara, a murti is a manifestation who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas.

Muktinath Temple Features

It is believed that the Hindu temple of pagoda style is situated at the top of the Muktinath  valley, the some part of the temple is made of clay and is very old and again renovated in 1929 CE.

Snowfall in Muktinath Temple

It is located at 3750m of altitude which seems to be cold in terms of snowfall it seems to  be less in amount. On Average, it rains or snows 1 to 4 times per month. During the month of March to October, the temperature is average and after October the temperature slightly falls down till February. So Snowfall occurs from the month of December to February.

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