Muktinath Darshan Yatra - Best time to Visit

During the trek to Muktinath, you can experience multiple adventurous activities. Muktinath’s cable car ride is widely famous. Older people visit Muktinath more as a religious tour.

Trekking to Muktinath is easy if you keep calm and acclimatize properly. This trek is suitable for people of all ages. Although Muktinath is a Hindu, the Temple also holds an essential belief in the Buddhist community. During the trek, you will have to go through the longest pass in the world, Thorong LaP, which is a thrilling experience.

Not too far from Jomsom, you find Muktinath, the famous pilgrimage site for Buddhists as well as Hindus. To Hindus, Muktinath is a sacred place of salvation. They believe that bathing in the waters here guarantees salvation after death. The Hindu god, Brahma, is said to have lit the eternal flames that burn at Muktinath.

During the trek to Muktinath, you can experience multiple adventurous activities. Muktinath’s cable car ride is widely famous. Older people visit Muktinath more as a religious tour.

Hindu people call Muktinath Mukti Kshetra, which means “Place of Liberation,” also called “moksha.” Muktinath is one of the Char Dhams in Nepal. The Chaar Dham includes some sacred temples of Nepal, such as Pashupatinath Kshetra, Ruru Kshetra, Baraha Kshetra, and Mukti Kshetra.

Highlights of Muktinath Temple tour

Thakali culture

You can explore different cultures during this trek. In the Muktinath region, you can get the original and untouched taste of Thakali culture. Their typical Thakali khana set and traditional dress promote Thakali culture worldwide. Thakali people are the primary people living in the Muktinath region and Jimson of Mustang.

Dhumba Lake

This unique yet unrated lake flows along the Kali Gandaki Gorge. Dhumba Lake lies at an altitude of 2,830 meters. Mount Nilgiri, with a height of 7,125 meters, is in the upper part of the Dhumba region. The eater of this lake is extremely cold.

Saligram

The only fossil in the Kali Gandaki River is an ammonite called Saligram. In Hinduism, Saligram is the black stone and symbol of Lord Vishnu.

Places to visit near Muktinath Temple

Jawala Mai Temple

Jawala’s Mai temple lies on the southern side of Muktinath temple. Inside the Temple are three eternal burning flames representing rock, soil, and water. To pay, Lord Vishnu lighted these flames to Jawala, the goddess of fire, ames. Therefore, the flame makes her presence in today’s time. You can feel the spiritual energy inside of this Temple, which is why many people visit it.

Pokhara

It is the best place to experience all the adventure, as it is the principal city for tourists. Pokhara lies on the bank of Phewa Lake. Pokhara is the gateway for trekking the Himalayas of Nepal, with different quirky cafes and a clean environment. Paragliding here is regarded as the best paragliding experience in the world. In addition, river rafting, skydiving, zip flights, ultralight flights, bungee jumping, and boating in Phewa Lake are some of the adventures you can experience in Pokhara.

Marpha

Marpha village is another remote village in Mustang Valley near Muktinath temple. As the name suggests, Mar means hard work, and PHA means people, so the people of Marpha are hardworking and humble. Marpha is a tourist destination, but the lifestyle of local people is effortless. The streets are paved everywhere with clobber stones. Tourists refer to the streets of Marpha as Roam and Italy, which have spectacular scenery in the mountains. Marpha, being a small valley, is a small world in itself.

Kagbeni

Kagbeni is a beautiful village on the bank of Kali Gandaki in the upper Mustang region. Here, you can experience the real meaning of natural beauty: the town’s surroundings are a high snow-capped mountain, a green landscape, and flowing Kali Gandaki. Kali Gandaki is the cold desert of Nepal, with grey loose rock everywhere. If you want to get time away from your hectic life, Kagbeni is the perfect place to find inner peace and rejuvenate.

Tansen

This is one of the few places in Muktinath temple that have a lush green environment. It is at a lower altitude than Muktinath temple. Tansen temple provides the best view of the Kali Gandaki River; you can roam around the Rani Mahal, Naran Temple, Sital Pati, and Rikeshav Temple. The best time to visit Tansen is during the winter season; snowfall makes the surroundings more beautiful and picturesque.