Muktinath, Annapurna Conservation Area

Name: Muktinath
Address: Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal

#5 among attractions in Annapurna Conservation Area

Top attraction, Temple

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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. Within Hinduism, it is one of the 108 Divya Desams, and is the only Divya Desam located outside India. It known as Mukti Kshetra, which literally means the 'liberation arena' and is one of the Char Dham in Nepal. ()

Local name: मुक्तिनाथ Coordinates: 28°48'57"N, 83°51'47"E

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Day trips

Muktinath – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Annapurna Circuit, Narsingh monastery, Thorong La.

4.7 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Annapurna Circuit, Annapurna Conservation Area
121 min walk • The Annapurna Circuit is a trek within the mountain ranges of central Nepal. The total length of the route varies between 160–230 km, depending on where motor transportation is used and where the trek is ended.
0.5 miE
Monastery, Buddhist architecture
Narsingh monastery, Annapurna Conservation Area
13 min walk • Narsingh monastery is a Buddhisht monastery located in Baragung Muktichhetra rural municipality of Mustang district in Nepal. It is situated in the northern side of the Muktinath temple. It was constructed in the 6th century AD. The local Buddhists call it the temple of 1,000 lamps.
4.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Thorong La, Annapurna Conservation Area
124 min walk • Thorong La or Thorung La is a mountain pass with an elevation of 5,416 metres above sea level in the Damodar Himal, north of the Annapurna Himal, in central Nepal. Khatung Kang and Yakawa Kang are the mountains forming Thorong La.