Muktinath, Nepal

Muktinath, Nepal


Muktinath is a mountain village in the Himalayas, in Nepal. Located in the Muktinath Valley, at the foot of the Thorong La Pass, Muktinath is 3,710 m (12,173 ft) above sea level, in Mustang district, Nepal.

Muktinath is a holy village that is sacred to both Hinduism and Buddhism. To the Hindus, it is called Mukti Kshetra, meaning "place of salvation". It is the site of Sri Muktinath, a holy temple considered as the 105th of the 108 Divya Desam - holy Vishnu temples found in India, Nepal and outside the Earthly realms. Among Tibetan Buddhists, Muktinath is a place for the Dakinis goddesses, or sky dancers.

Ranipauwa, a rest stop for pilgrims and hikers to the Temple of Muktinath


Although small in size, the Sri Muktinath temple is regarded as a one of the sacred temples of Hinduism dedicated to Vishnu. Around the temple complex, a system of pipes channel sacred water - often at freezing temperature. The water at Sri Muktinath represent the sacred waters of all the 108 sacred temples of Divya Desam. Devotees often come to bath in the sacred water, even in freezing weather.

Going to Muktinath

There are no vehicular transport to Muktinath. Most visitors go on foot from Jomsom, which is linked by flight to Pokhara and Kathmandu.

Shiva Parvati Mandir, the temple in Muktinath

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