Muktinath Tour Package 2023

Nepal has 14 zones, one of them is Dhaulagiri zone, and it includes Mustang district, a mountainous district of Nepal, where the 5th Dham (pilgrimage) of the Hindus, one major Shakti Peeth out of 51 others, is located. Many come to Muktinath and worship the holy Muktinath Temple. The journey begins from Kathmandu via Thankot, and from there, one has to cross many beautiful hilly bends, alongside the banks of the Trishuli River on the Prithivi Highway; then advancing towards Kurintar, Muglin, Dumre and Damauli. One drives to Pokhara for about six hours, the gateway to the Temple of Muktinath.

The beautiful Pokhara town is located at the foothills of the Annapurna Range. It is not only an important town from the natural point of view, but also significant from religious and cultural aspects.

Pilgrims reach Jomsom in a 25 - minute flight from Pokhara. From Jomsom, they take a jeep ride for about 2 hours alongside the Kali Gandaki River bank right up to Kagbeni, and upwards to Jharkot, then to Rani Pauwa, and in about 10 minutes walk, one reaches the Muktinath Temple. Among many religious pilgrimage sites in Nepal, Muktinath is a very famous pilgrimage site. Muktinath is 389km away from Kathmandu. Located at 3750m above the sea level, Hindu pilgrims call it Mukti Chhetra, and Buddhists call it Chhuming Gyatso in Tibetan language. People believe that by performing Darshan or paying homage to Muktinath, they get rid of all the sins committed during their lifetime. Muktinath is a common pilgrimage site for Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and Vaishanab pilgrims. Many pilgrims come to visit Muktinath from India and abroad every year. In Muktinath there are 108 water spouts. Whoever takes bath under these spouts is believed to earn eternal virtue in life. First of all, people first take a holy bath under these spouts and then pay homage to the Muktinath Temple. As per the Hindu belief, whoever performs Śraddha (memorial service) in the name of dead ancestors, they go to heaven.