Muktinath Temple
- Title
- Muktinath Temple
- Description
Muktinath is a sacred temple complex at an altitude of $3,710\text{ metres}$ in Mustang district, Gandaki Province, near the Tibet border. It is sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists. For Hindus, it is one of the 108 Divya Desams (Vishnu shrines). For Tibetan Buddhists, it is one of the 24 Tantric places. The site features 108 sacred water spouts shaped like bull heads, a sacred flame (natural gas), and a sacred pond. It is accessible by jeep from Jomsom.
- Category
- Fact
- Province
- Gandaki
- Key Figure/Measurement
- 3,710 m altitude; 108 water spouts; Hindu-Buddhist sacred site