There are 108 Divya Desam of Lord Vishnu. The temple at Muktinath is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is one of the other 108 major Divya Desam. Divya Desam means Divine Place devoted to Vishnu. It is believed that whoever visits this place gets salvation. This muktinath temple has 108 water springs. It is said that bathing in all the springs is equivalent to visiting all the Divya Desams. Guru Padmasambhava always stayed in this place during his visit to Tibet. Buddhists around the world visit this place for meditation. The Muktinath yatra is considered a holy journey for both Hindus and Buddhists around the world. The Temple here is a pagoda-style temple. You can see other temples in Muktinath premises like Jwala Mai temple, Buddha Temple, Shiva temple, and few other temples.
You can reach the Temple by road from Pokhara, which is 200 Kilometres. The road journey to Muktinath is very beautiful and thrilling as the road goes through the high Himalayas alongside the Kaligandaki River. You will see many waterfalls, snow-capped mountains, lovely mountain villages, temples, monasteries, apple farms, and a glimpse of local culture on your Muktinath yatra 2024 road trip. The road journey to Muktinath takes 10 hours from Pokhara. Usually, people stay at Jomsom. The next morning visit Muktinath situated 25 Kilometres from Jomsom town.
Take a flight for your Muktinath yatra. You can reach your destination for Mukti Nath yatra by flight from Pokhara. Small mountain flights operate on a daily basis to Jomsom from Pokhara, which takes 20 minutes to reach Jomsom. To reach Muktinath from Kathmandu you need to take a 20 minutes flight to Pokhara and another flight to Jomsom. Pokhara Jomsom flight is one of the most beautiful flight travels in the entire world, especially when the tiny plane flies between the gigantic Nilgiri and Dhaulagiri mountains. After you arrive in Jomsom, you need to travel around 25 kilometers by road for your Muktinath Yatra 2024. You can travel to Muktinath by helicopter from Pokhara or Kathmandu. This is the fastest way to reach the Temple. The helicopter generally lands close to the Temple and gives you a waiting time of 1 hour.
In our Muktinath Yatra by helicopter, you reach the Temple at Muktinath within an hour, and after visiting the Temple, you can return to Pokhara on the same day. You can take the chopper from Kathmandu or Pokhara based on your convenience. Connect with us to know more about the Muktinath Yatra by helicopter cost.
We, at Divine Kailash, provide all types of tour packages for Muktinath Yatra. Based on your time and budget, you can choose from several Muktinath Yatra 2024 packages based on your time and budget. Here we offer trip packages from Gorakhpur and Kathmandu.
This is the plan for Muktinath yatra by flight from Kathmandu:
This is the plan for Muktinath yatra by road from Gorakhpur:
The best time to travel for Muktinath Yatra is from March to December. January and February are extremely cold, and the roads are usually frozen due to heavy snowfall. Mid-June to Mid-September is the rainy season, due to which Jomsom flight cancellation is quite frequent so that you can travel by road. Therefore, March, April, May, till mid-June, and mid-September, October, November till mid-December is the best time to visit the Temple at Muktinath. If you love snow and want to enjoy the winter, then you can consider visiting in January and February, when the entire zone is covered in snow.
It is always better to have a rough idea about the weather conditions before setting out on your Muktinath yatra 2024. The weather in Muktinath is extremely cold in the winter months, cold and pleasant in the summer and rainy seasons. Temperatures during December, January, February, and March vary between 0 degrees to minus 20 degrees Celsius. Temperatures during April, May, June months vary between 15 degrees Celsius to minus 1 degree Celsius. Temperatures during July, August, and September months vary between 20 degrees Celsius to 0 degrees Celsius.
On your Muktinath yatra, you can see magnificent views of nearby mountains and Tibetan-style villages near Muktinath. Mustang is a cold desert- thus, most of the mountains are treeless. You can see the spectacular view of Mount Nilgiri (7, 061 meters / 23, 166 feet) and Mount Dhaulagiri (8, 167 meters /26, 795 feet). Dhaulagiri is the 7th biggest mountain in the world. Apart from these two big mountains, you can see a lot of snow-capped mountain ranges from Muktinath. There’s a big hanging bridge between Jomsom and Muktinath and provides a spectacular view of the Kaligandaki River- this is a must-visit place for anyone who visits Muktinath. You can walk to the opposite side of the bridge and see the magnificent view of the region.
We also provide Muktinath yatra from your hometown- fully customized based on your requirements. We provide end to end Mukti Nath Yatra packages from Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Madurai, Coimbatore, Trivandrum, Cochin, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Mysore, Pune, Nagpur, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Surat, Jaipur, Delhi, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Patna, Kolkata, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar and all other parts of India.
1: ACAP – Annapurna Conservation Area Project Permit. Muktinath zone is part of the Annapurna Conversion area. So, you will need an ACAP permit before visiting. You can get this permit from tourism offices in Kathmandu and Pokhara.
2: TIMS – Trekker’s Information Management System. As Muktinath comes in a trekking zone so you must need a TIMS permit before visiting. You can get a TIMS permit from the TAAN offices in Kathmandu and Pokhara. You will have to pay a penalty double the amount of the permit if you are found visiting Muktinath without permits. There are several checkpoints in the area where you need to show your permits before and after. So, carry proper permits to avoid any type of fine.
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