MUKTINATH TEMPLE

Nepal is a tourists paradise country.Nepal is a birth place of culture.Most of the tourists from different countries come to visit Nepal's historical & religious place.As others countries in the world,Nepal has also a historical & religious place.Among them,Muktinath Temple is one of the popular religious tourists site which is famous all over the world.Muktinath Temple lies in the mustang district of Nepal.This temple has its own glory 7 pride.This temple has a feature of attracting more internal & external tourists towards it.Today more tourists from all over the world come to this religious site every year.This help our country to earn more foreign currency.

Muktinath temple is very small.It is one of the most ancient hindus temple of God.Muktinath Temple the altar of which is presided over by Vishnu (the preserver god of Hindu mythology) and his consort Laxmi (Hindu goddess of wealth). Around the main altar you can find images of Saraswati (Hindu goddess of learning), Garuda (the birdman vehicle of Vishnu) and curiously Leonardo Di Caprio (the diminutive film star) amongst others. Behind the temple are 108 cow-head shaped waterspouts. Bathing under these is supposed to bring salvation but I suspect it’s more likely to bring pneumonia. It is situated 48 km north east of Jomsom at an altitude of about 3749 meters above sea level. The temple is situated on a high mountain range and is visited during fair weather. During the festival of Janai Purnima, Hindu devotees gather here to pay homage to lord Muktinath. The visitors get lodging facilities at Dharmasala and Maharani Pouwa. Another famous temple of Jwaladevi, the goddess of flame, is situated about hundred meters south of Muktinath.It is a great example to our world of a sacred place shared in harmony by devotees of two world religions. The traditional caretakers of the place are the Muktinath Nuns. In spite of the tourists and pilgrims visiting Muktinath up till three years ago they did not get any support on a structural base outside Muktinath Valley. Nepal has always been known as "a land of piety" and "the dwelling of the Gods" and many aspects of primordial history, religion, culture and tradition as well as legends and myths emanate from the awesome Himalayas.The Muktinath Temple was consecrated in 1815 A.D by Queen Subarna Prabha, the wife of Rana Bahadur Shah. This temple is built in a Tibetan pagoda style and contains huge brass idols of Lord Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma and Kali. The local name for Muktinath is Chumig Gyatsa. Both Hindus and Buddhists have visited Muktinath – Chumig Gyatsa for hundreds of years and this place reflects a unique blend of Hinduism and Buddhism.The views from Muktinath are enchanting as golden rays of the rising and setting sun are reflected by the Nilgiri and Dhaulagiri ranges. The entire panorama is filled with a golden glittering light which forms a dramatic contrast with the barren and dry mountains of the surrounding Kali Gandaki Valley. Muktinath is one of the five most important pilgrimage sites for Hindus.Muktinath is one of the five most important pilgrimage sites for Hindus. A trip to Muktinath is often called as a 2 in 1 trip. For western tourists, a trip to Muktinath not only provides a trek of a lifetime amidst the barren valley and lofty Himalayan Ranges, but also gives them an opportunity to see the homogeneity of Hinduism and Bhuddhists in the same place. Muktinath actually lies along the route of the Annapurna circuit trek. The winding trail to Muktinath passes through magnificent forests of oak and rhododendron that line the Southern foothills of the trail. In January and February these areas may be covered in snow but during March and April there will be a blaze of red rhododendron flowers here. In Muktinath, the original fire burns in water in harmony and the rocks and soils are as they were in the beginning of time.