Muktinath: A Sacred Location Route to Annapurna Circuit Treks

Muktinath Yatra by Road &  Trek

Annapurna Circuit treks are breath taking to explore Nepal’s enchantment, the Himalayan Mountains, One of the World’s Highest Peak Machhapuchare (The Fishtail- Shape of Machli /Fish Poonch/Tail) Nepal, it gives us access to remote and enchanting places around the Himalayas, on its north are the Uttarakhand / Indian Himalayas and the entire west has Nepal and Beyond to Sikkim and West Bengal Himalayas. Travelling to Muktinath is sacred and full of enthusiasm “Feel above the world abode Vishnu Dham at Muktinath, it has great religious and spiritual significance for both Hindus and Buddhists.

Muktinath is also known as Mukti Kshetra – for the seekers / followers of Hindu religion its “Place of Salvation / Mukti - Liberation” , while Buddhists call it a “Chumbing Gyatsa”, with an inherent meaning “Hundred Waters” which gives relevance to 108 sprouts. The location is a small shrine i.e., central temple, Sri Muktinath

Muktinath Yatra by Road & Helicopter 

Muktinath is known to have spiritual significance as is known as one of the eight most sacred shrines for Hindu Vaishnavas / #Vaishnu Followers and also known as one of the oldest Hindu temples for lord Vishnu.

Temple Idols typically made from wood metal and stone, signify Hindus faith in Vishnu, divinity for the salvage has the ultimate peace here to bow and worship the eternity, Buddhists chant and overwhelm here with the manifestation of the “Bodhisattva” /Avalokitesvara.

Unique aspect of the Temple dwells in its historical bond the tradition for years and years that the Temple caretakers are Buddhist following the lineage of Lama Wangyal and it is a site of great spiritual significance.

Significance of the place enhanced with the divinity of Tibetan Guru Rinpoche, The founder of Tibetan Buddhism, Who, it is said to have stopped meditated here at the Muktinath got blessed with soul searching enrichments here.

Muktinath travel is therefore an excellent opportunity to feel the divine mingling embracing of Hinduism and Buddhism.

Muktinath is located in the Mustang region across the Kali Gandaki River that is a source of Saligram / Symbolic to Lord Vishnu are the black ammonite fossils found in abundance here, Saligrams, fossil form worshipped as manifestations of Vishnu, Mukti God / Liberation of Soul from the. “Panchtatva” i.e., Five elements for the embodiment of a mankind – Fire, Water, Air, Sky and Earth, Saligrams are synonymous to Vishnu the God of Mukti called Muktinath seated in the Muktishetra/ Region of Mukti, Trust in Vishnu, being there once in lifetime absolves all since to get into divine salvation.