page_title: Muktinath
hierarchical_section_title: Muktinath
caption_attribution_description: English: Muktinath (down, hindu temple (left, behind the fence), and Dhaulagiri peak above, the pic was taken during &quot;annapurna circuit&quot; trekking, in march 2008.Deutsch: Muktinath (Bildmitte), ein Hindu-Tempel (Vordergrund links) und der Dhaulagiri (8167 m)
context_page_description: Muktinath is a Vishnu temple, sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists. It is located in Muktinath Valley at the foot of the Thorong La mountain pass in Mustang, Nepal. It is one of the world's highest temples. The site is close to the village of Ranipauwa, which is sometimes mistakenly called Muktinath.
  Within Hinduism, it is known as Mukti Kshetra, which literally means the 'place of liberation'.
  This temple is considered to be 106th among the available 108 Divya Desam considered sacred by the Sri Vaishnava sect. Its ancient name in Sri Vaishnava literature was in 10 th CE while Buddhism was in 568 BCE, origin, is Thiru Saligramam. This houses the Saligram shila, considered to be the naturally available form of Sriman.
  Buddhists call it Chumig Gyatsa, which in Tibetan means "Hundred Waters". For Tibetan Buddhists, Muktinath is an important place of dakinis, goddesses known as Sky Dancers, and one of the 24 Tantric places. They understand the murti to be a manifestation of Avalokiteśvara, who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas.
context_section_description: Muktinath is a Vishnu temple, sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists. It is located in Muktinath Valley at the foot of the Thorong La mountain pass in Mustang, Nepal. It is one of the world's highest temples (altitude 3,800 m). The site is close to the village of Ranipauwa, which is sometimes mistakenly called Muktinath.
  Within Hinduism, it is known as Mukti Kshetra, which literally means the 'place of liberation' (moksh).
  This temple is considered to be 106th among the available 108 Divya Desam (premium temples) considered sacred by the Sri Vaishnava sect. Its ancient name in Sri Vaishnava literature was in 10 th CE (Common Era - means after 0 year ) while Buddhism was in 568 BCE (Before Common Era - Before 0 year ), origin, is Thiru Saligramam. This houses the Saligram shila, considered to be the naturally available form of Sriman .
  Buddhists call it Chumig Gyatsa, which in Tibetan means "Hundred Waters". For Tibetan Buddhists, Muktinath is an important place of dakinis, goddesses known as Sky Dancers, and one of the 24 Tantric places. They understand the murti to be a manifestation of Avalokiteśvara, who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas.
caption: Muktinath and Dhaulagiri (8.167 m)
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