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Within Hinduism, it is called Mukti Kshetra, which literally means the “place of liberation or moksh”. This temple is considered to be 106th among the available 108 Divya Desam (premium temples) considered sacred by the Sri Vaishnava sect. It is also one of the 51 Shakti peeth. The Buddhists call it Chumig Gyatsa, which in Tibetan means “Hundred Waters”. For Tibetan Buddhists, Muktinath is a very important place of dakinis, goddesses known as Sky Dancers, and one of the 24 Tantric places. They understand the murti to be a manifestation of Avalokiteśvara, who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas.
Kathmandu
Early morning
We have a team of highly professional and enthusiastic adventurers who will give their all to make your trip wholesome 🙂
We start our journey from Kathmandu to Pokhara. On the way we’ll stop by for the Manakamana temple visit. This tour is completely optional. Hence, you have to pay for the cable car ticket by yourself there. Lunch on the way. Arrival in Pokhara.
Early morning after having breakfast we start our journey from Pokhara to Marpha. There are
many places like Lete, Tukuche, Marpha, Jomsom and Kagbeni on the way.
-Tukuche:You can find mixed traditions and contains thakali people of lower Mustang district. It is
the largest Thakali village offering an interesting view of the rural part of Himalayas. You can also
have spectacular view of Tukuche peak in front of Dhaulagiri 1 and the Annapurna range.
-Marpha: This place is popular for liquors like marpha brandy produced from local fruits and high
qualities apples. Besides apple farming, people survive here mainly based on tourism, mule rearing,
lodges and restaurants.
-Lete: It is another beautiful village of Mustang district in northern Nepal with great sceneries of
mountains like Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Nilgiri and Tukuche peak.
The magnificent and heart touching views of Mt. Annapurana, Mt. Dhaulagiri, Mt. Manasalu, Mt
Machapuchere etc are one of the most significant and amazing views along the way. You can also
experience different rural habitat and cultures of Gurung and Thakali.
You will stay overnight at Marpha Hotel and will be welcomed through warm hospitability and love.
As long as you will be there you will feel like you are at home.
Early morning we’ll drive for about 1 ½ hours and walk about 20 minutes to reach Muktinath Temple. It is built in Pagoda style representing the combination of Hinduism and Buddhism and devoted to Lord Bishnu. It is a belief that to bath in the water here provides salvation after death. The place is equally important to Buddhist as the great sage Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) meditated at this place. You can also find fossilized ammonities (known as Shaligrams) almost everywhere in the wide Thak Khola.
You can reach to Muktinath by many ways. We either can hike 8-9 hours from Jomsom or trek all the way from Pokhara through the valley of kaligandaki River which takes around 8/9 days.
There is Mukti Kunda in front of this temple. It is a believed that the one who dips into it will be free from his past sins or negative activities. Another point of attraction is 108 water spouts or Muktidhara around the temple. The water here continuously flows from Kaligandaki River. A special celebration also exists here in Janai Purnima.
Then you head towards south and little below the Muktinath temple to visit Jwala Mai temple full of miracles. We can see two continuously burning natural gas flames behind a curtain. To the North of MuktiNath Temple you can also visit Mharme Lha Khang Gompa dedicated to Guru Rimpoche (Padmasambhava). You can also find a small monument of Lord Shri Swaminarayanat who devoted his life to attain ecstasy and service to God.
After visiting many places in MuktiNath, we’ll have lunch and return to Marpha by jeep,
On the way you can visit various places like Dumba Lake, Bird Monastry, Apple Farm (as extra sightseeing). Overnight stay at Marpha.
Early in the morning you will check out from the Marpha hotel and leave for Pokhara. Lunch on the way At Tatopani refresh with nature for a while with sightseeing and have bath in tatopani then, again continue our journey for Pokhara.
Today we will be leaving Pokhara with sweet memories of the trip to Kathmandu.
