Early morning fly to jomsom and drive to Muktinath Temple. After few hours of puja and some cultural exploration, drive back to hotel at jomsom. Overnight at Hotel at Jomsom with B/B plan.
Jomsom-Muktinath:
Muktinath, located at an altitude of 3,710 meters at the foothills of the Thorong La mountain pass, Mustang, Nepal is the sacred pilgrimage site for Hindus and Buddhists pilgrims. A pagoda style shape temple is dedicated to the Lord Bishnu with the 108 water spouts behind the temple where the pilgrims take holy bath.
Muktinath temple is believed to be the place of salvation because according to the Hindus that this world is “Maya” (an illusion) and after visiting the temple and having bath with the 108 water spouts, one can get rid of the Maya. The temple is considered to be one of the 24 tantric places in the Tibetan Buddhist faith. Acoording to tradition, Guru Rinpoche, who founded the Tibetan faith, stopped here to worship the Dakinis or sky dancing goddesses on his way to Tibet.Some people called this place Salagrama, Many Shaligrams found here are considered by Hindu as incarnation of lord Vishnu and worship them. According to Hindu Myth lord Vishnu turned into Shaligram because of Brinda’s Curse.
Jomsom Muktinath is a famous destination for both trekking and tour in Nepal. The best time for trekking or tour to Muktinath is April to October but it can done all over the year according to the availability of the good weather. Jomsom Muktinath can be reached by a flight from Pokhara to Jomsom (25 minutes flight) and a (68 km + 55 km – 8-9 hours jeep drive).