Hinduism - Where Is The Muktinath Temple Located?


The temple is at approximately 13,000 feet at the foot of Annapurna, Nepal's tallest peak, and is a holy location (tirtha) at the headwaters of the Kali Gandaki River.

Both Hindus and Buddhists revere Muktinath, and each maintains a temple there.

The Buddhist temple is constructed atop a natural gas vent, which when fired emits a flame.

The Vishnu temple is constructed above a natural spring that is channeled outside the temple by 108 spouts styled like cow heads.

The riverbed of the Kali Gandaki is also a rich source of fossilized black ammonite, making it spiritually significant.

This ammonite, known as the shalagram, is a self-manifestation (svayambhu) form of Vishnu.


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