Muktinath Darshan - By road - 7 days | Nepal Guide

01 / THE EXPERIENCE

Discover the journey

Muktinath Temple is located at the laps of snow-capped mountains at Thorong-La mountain pass at an altitude of 3710 meters above sea level in Mustang district of Nepal. This temple is covered in one of the famous trekking route of Annapurna Circuit. Vishnu God statue inside the TempleThe Pagoda style Muktinath Temple is symbol of the religious symbiosis between both Hindus and Buddhists. Hindu believes that lord Vishnu got salvation from curse of Brinda (wife of Jalandhar) here. Therefore he is worshiped as Muktinath (Lit. the lord of salvation). The holy shrine, which is said to have risen on its own, is one of eight such shrines (the others include Srirangam, Sri Mushnam, Tirupati, Naimisaranyam, Thottadri, Pushkaram and Badrinath). It is also one of 108 Vaishnava shrines. Here in the early 19th century the Hindus consecrated a Vishnu Temple and named is Muktinath - Lord of Liberation. Against a backdrop of incredible starkness you can sit and stare to the south the snow covered Annapurna range, or to the north the Tibetan plateau. As a Shakti PeethaThe Muktinath Temple Muktinath Yatra Nepat Tourism is considered as a Shakti Peetha. Shakti Peethas are sacred abode of Shakti formed due to the falling of body parts of the corpse of Sati Devi, when Lord Shiva carried it and wandered. There are 51 Shakti Peethas revered by Shaktism connecting them to the 51 alphabets in Sanskrit. Each Shakti Peetha has a Shakti shrine and a Bhairava shrine in the temple. The "Shakti" of Muktinath Shrine is addressed as "Gandaki Chandi" and the "Bhairava" as "Chakrapani". Sati Devi's temple on the forehead is believed to have fallen here.

03 / YOUR ROUTE

Journey at a glance

Day 1: Kathmandu — Arrival in Kathamndu. Our representative will recieve you at the airport and drive you to the hotel.Our tour officer will brief you about your tour.Overnight in Kathmandu. Day 2: Pashupatinath Darshan - Pokhara — Early morning we will drive to Gaushala for darshan of shree Pashupatinath. After darshan we will depart for Pokhara . Its a 205 km / 5 hour drive from Kathmandu Overnight in Pokhara. Day 3: Jomsom — Before we depart for Jomsom you can visit Taal Barahi temple in Pokhara. Depart to Jomsom (158km/8 hrsdrive). Overnight in Jomsom. Day 4: Muktinath Darshan — Early morning we drive from Jomsom to Muktinath (28 km) for Muktinath darshan. There you will also find Muktidhara 108 spouts , Mukti kunda, Mharme Lha Khang Gompa (Monastry). Drive back to Jomsom. Overnight in Jomsom. Day 5: Tatopani - Pokhara — Drive back to Pokhara. 158 km. You can visit Tatopani on the way back to Pokhara. Tatopani is a hot waterspring and considered as holy water by hindus.You can take a bath. Overnight in Pokhara. Day 6: Kathmandu — In the morning you can vsit around Pokhara market on your own. Depart to Kathmandu (205km/5hrs drive). You can enquire for additional sightseeing tour in Kathmandu. Overnight in Kathmandu. Day 7: Departure — We will drive to Tribhuwan International Airport or Bus station for your onward journey.

YOUR DAY-BY-DAY ROUTE

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1Kathmandu — Arrival in Kathamndu. Our representative will recieve you at the airport and drive you to the hotel.+