Jomsom Muktinath Tour Package

Description

Muktinath is a sacred place for both Hindus and Buddhists located in Muktinath Valley at an altitude of 3,710 meters at the foot of the Thorong La mountain pass in Mustang, Nepal.

Situated at an altitude of 3,710 meters (12,172 feet) at the base of the Thorong La Mountain Pass in the Mustang district,Nepal. Muktinath is a highly venerated sacred place for both Hindus and Buddhists.

Hindus call the site Mukti Kshetra, which literally means the “place of salvation” and it is one of the most ancient temples of the God Vishnu and the Vaishnava tradition in Nepal. The shrine is considered to be one of the eight sacred places known as Svayam Vyakta Ksetras (the other seven being Srirangam, Srimushnam, Tirupati, Naimisharanya, Totadri, Pushkar and Badrinath), as well as one of the 108 Divya Desam, or holy places of worship of Lord Vishnu. Additionally, it is also one of the 51 Shakti Pitha goddess sites.

The temple is small and contains a human-sized golden statue of Vishnu as Shri Mukti Narayana. In addition to Mukti Narayana, the temple has bronze images of Bhoodevi (the Earth-goddess form of Lakshmi), the goddesses Saraswati and Janaki (Sita), Garuda (the mount of Vishnu), Lava-Kusa (the sons of Rama and Sita) and the Sapta Rishis (Seven Sages created by Lord Brahma). There is an old Buddhist monk present in the temple and worship is conducted by Buddhist nuns.

Behind the temple is a semi-circular wall with 108 stone faucets at a height of seven feet. The faucets all have the same shape of the head of a bull and are separated by approximately one foot. Water from the ice-cold Kali Gantaki River has been diverted to flow through the mouths of these bulls and hardy pilgrims who visit the temple often stand beneath each of the spouts.

The number 108 carries great significance in Eastern philosophy. In Hindu astrology, there are 12 zodiac or Rashi and 9 planets or Graha, giving a total of 108 combinations. Also there are 27 Lunar mansions or Nakshatras, which are divided in 4 quarters, or Padas each giving a combination of 108 Padas in total.

The Kali Gandaki riverbed downstream from Muktinath is the sole source of the rare Shaligram stones that are required to establish a temple of Vishnu anywhere in the world.

Buddhists call Muktinath Chumming Gyatsa, which in Tibetan means ‘Hundred Waters’. According to Tibetan Buddhism Chumig Gyatsa is a sacred place of the Dakinis goddesses known as Sky Dancers, and also one of the 24 celebrated Tantric places. Additionally, the site is believed to be a manifestation of Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion and Virtue. The Tibetan Buddhist tradition states that Guru Rimpoche, also known as Padmasambhava, the founder of Tibetan Buddhism, meditated here on his way to Tibet.

After completing prayers and worship at the Muktinath temple many pilgrims, both Hindu and Buddhist, visit Mebar Lha Gomba, the small monastery of `miraculous fire’, which is situated near the entrance gate of the temple. This monastery, dedicated to Guru Rimpoche (Padmasambhava) and containing a statue of the Buddhist deity Chenrezig (Avalokitesvara), is famous for its continuously burning natural gas fire, which Hindus worship as Jwala Mai, the Goddess of Fire.

Cost: $100 per day per person
Best Season: Aug-Dec, Apr-Jun
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel

Itinerary

Day 01: Kathmandu to Beni/Tatopani.
First day we pick up from hotel and short brief. And then drive to beni/tatopani. Lunch on the way of Pokhara. Overnight at tatopani.
Attraction: Road trip beni bazar, hot water spring.

Day 02: Drive to Muktinath.
On second day we have breakfast at hotel and then drive to Muktinath. On the way of Jomsom we have to take many breathtaking seen and nature. Overnight at hotel.
Attraction: Rupse Waterfall, hot water spring. Scenery views and adventure road trip

Day 03: Drive to Marpha.
On this day we have to visit (darshan) Muktinath Temple hike 15 mi. back to hotel, after breakfast drive to kabana, we have lunch at kagbeni after lunch drive to Jomsom. We leave bus there and trek to Dhumba Lake after taking some snap and explore lake then trek to marpha. Overnight at hotel.
Attraction: Muktinath 108 tap, kagbeni, Dhumba lake, road trip and trekking, marpha Village. Apple Farm etc.

Day 04: Drive to Pokhara
On this day we have breakfast at hotel and then drive to Pokhara. Overnight at hotel.

Day 05: Final departure Kathmandu.
On this day free time to sightseen Pokhara till noon. After lunch drive to Kathmandu and trip will be over.

Trip note and things to bring:
We always thinking about guest’s safety; it is our paramount concern whilst traveling with us. Trekking is an adventure tour we reach remote mountain region. Sometime health condition of member, natural disaster, and weather condition of mountain region changed unexpectedly we cannot guarantee it.

Long woolen shirt
Trekking gear
Woolen cap, and muffler
Warm shocks and globs,
Sun glass, medicine who used regularly
Normal trekking/ sport shoes and slipper
Down Jacket and wind stripper
Other daily use clothes, soap, Colgate and oil etc.
Some dry foods, sweet candy.

Service Includes

All meal (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) one time non veg
Accommodation sharing basis
Transportation.
First aid medical
Experience guide

Service Excludes

Travel / medical insurance and emergency evacuation cost
Personal expenses phone calls, bar bills and porters etc.
Tips for guides, porters/driver
Over stay due to any natural calamities / strikes
All others expenses are not mentioned on service includes section