Muktinath
Eastward from the famous Damodar Kunda, the Gandaki-irri
gated land of Muktinath lies on the lap of the great Himalayan series consisting Neelgiri, Annapurna and Dhawalagiri mountains. One among eight Bhubaikunthas- the earthly place of heavenly bliss- the holy shrine of Muktinath is located at the altitude of 3,749 meters and at 18 kilometers away from Jomsom, the district headquarter of the renowned tourist destination Mustang in mid-western Nepal. Muktinath shrine is pagoda shaped temple standing atop the hill dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Consorted by the Goddess Bhuneela, the Lord reigns supreme not only in the heart of millions of pilgrims who visit the shrine but also in the Holy Scriptures, which abound with His pious description.
Mukti Kshetra is known in the world both as the abode of the Lord Muktinath-the Liberator- and as the origin-point of the world-sanctifying stream of Muktidhara. Just like the sun liberates the universe from the abysmal darkness and sustains it through the life-nurturing rays, so the Lord Muktinath through His concrete and majestic presence in the temple liberates the devotees from destitution, misfortunes, sins and earthly bonds, and nurtures with a raison d’etre- a sense of purpose in the lives of the spiritually dried, psychologically dismantled, economically devastated and physically frail people.
