Muktinath divya desam yatra Chumig Gyatsa Gandaki Chandi Mustang Nepal Salagrama Kshetram Vishnu

Описание: Muktinath, Nepal is a sacred place dedicated to Lord Vishnu and is 106th of 108 divya desams (Temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu) important to Sri Vaishnava sect. Also one of the 51 shaktipeethas.
Muktinath is revered by Hindus and Buddhists alike.
Muktinath is also called as Mukti kshetra (mukti=liberation, kshetra=place) or place of liberation.
On the banks of River Gandaki
Also called as Salagrama kshetram
The waterway downstream from Muktinath along Kali Gandaki is the source of all Silas or Shaligrams that are required to establish a temple of Vishnu.
Location: Muktinath is located in Muktinath Valley at an altitude of 3,710 meters, Thorong La mountain pass in Mustang, Nepal.
Budhist reverence
Buddhists call it Chumig Gyatsa, which in Tibetan means "Hundred Waters".
For Tibetan Buddhists, Muktinath is a very 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.
Guru Rinpoche, founder of Tibetan Buddhism, also known as Padmasambhava, had meditated at Muktinath
The worship is conducted by Buddhists, with a Buddhist monk present. A local nun manages the pujas (prayer rituals) in the temple.
As a visit to this place bestows liberation, this kshetram is known as Mukthi kshetram and LORD here is glorified as MUKTHI NARAYANAN.
More on temple
Temple is one of the eight Svayam Vyakta Ksetras (self manifested places);
The other seven kshetras being Srirangam, Srimushnam, Tirupati, Naimisharanya, Thotadri, Pushkar and Badrinath.
The temple is very small.
The murti is of brass/gold and is around 6 feet in height.
The prakaram (outer courtyard) has 108 bull faces through which water is poured. The sacred water that flows in 108 pipes around the temple complex denotes all the sacred Pushkarini waters (Temple Tanks) from all the 108 Sri Vaishnava Divya Desams, where the devotees take their sacred bath even in freezing temperatures.
Shakti Peetha (Gandaki Chandi)
Shakti Peethas are sacred abodes of Shakti, formed by the falling of body parts of the corpse of Sati Devi, when Lord Shiva carried it and wandered. There are 51 Shakti Peethas, connecting them to the 51 alphabets in Sanskrit. Each Shakti Peetha has a Shakti shrine and a Bhairav shrine in its temple.
Sati’s forehead fell here and Shakti peetha is known as "Gandaki Chandi", and the Bhairava as "Chakrapani".
Legendary reference
The scripts narrating the importance of this temple are available in Vishnu Purana with the Gandaki Mahathmya.
Sri Murthy Mahatmyam
This is probably the only place on earth where one can find all five elements (fire, water, sky, earth and air) from which all material things in the universe are made.
They are all found at the same place together in their own and distinct form. This place is near Jwala Devi temple.
The entire river Gandaki bed has Shaligram stones which are used to worship Lord Vishnu.
Most-sacred places of worship of Lord Vishnu, praised by Thirumangai Alwar in the compilation of Nalayira Divya Prabandha 10 Pasurams in Mudal pathu Iyndham thirumozhi
It is said that one has to be gifted to get the 'darśan' (divine presence), as the deity in the temple Lord Sri Vishnu murthi and Goddess SriDevi and Bhoodevi believed to give Jeevan Mukthi hence He is called MUkTHINATH
How to reach
140 miles from Khatmandu
There are flights from Kathmandu to Pokhara and then to Jomsom Airport.
Airlines: Gorkha, Royal Nepal operate service for Pokhra-Jomsom.
From there, one can either trek all the way or take a jeep to Muktinath, a journey which passes many archeological sites and temples.
Tourists are also known to charter a helicopter for a 45-minute flight.
Pony rides
Hire a bike.
Best Time to visit
March-June.
Avoid rainy season (June to August) as it is not advisable due to muddy and slippery roads.
Access is difficult because of harsh weather conditions in Mustang.
Prayers
Chant/pray while doing pilgrimage to feel the cosmic vibrations of Lord Vishnu.
Om Namo Narayanaya
Govinda Govinda
Read Sri Vishnu sahsranamam
Gandakyamcha uttare teere Girirajasya dakshine
Dasayojana vistheernaam Mahakshetra Vasundharaa
Salagramo Mahadevo devi Dwaravati bhaved
Ubhayossangamo yatra Muktisttattra na samsaya.
“To the north of the river, Gandaki (also called Narayani), and south of the Himalayas, there is the holy region of Salagrama, which is ten yojanas extent, where Dwaravati merges into Salagrama. Undoubtedly such a place is capable of vouchsafing Moksha.”


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