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Muktinath Dham is latched by snowcapped mountains and called is called Muktikshetra (which literally means place of salvation) by Hindu devotees. The term ‘Divya Desam’ stands for 108 Vishnu temples.
The Muktinath idol is one of the eight shrines, namely Tirupati, Srimushnam, Pushkaram, Srirangam, Badrinath, Thothadri, and Naimisaranyam. The divine Muktinath mandir is considered to have appeared on its own. These premium Muktinath Dham temples are considered divinely holy by the Vaishnava sect, and their literature goes back to 1000 BCE.
The significance of the name “Muktinath” has a religious connotation with a sort of emotional ring to it. This Sanskrit name is a synthesis of two words- Mukti Nath. “Mukti” signifies Salvation or Nirvana and the term “Nath”. According to mythology, it is believed that the world is “MAYA” or the illusion of a life cycle of birth and rebirth. Many devotees consider this place as a holy site. Thousands of people flock to come here to find solace and nirvana in the temple each year.
A significant event in the Muktinath Temple history is the instigation of the structure of this temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Chenrezig at Chumig Gyatsa in 1815 by Queen Subarna Prabha. The queen measured Muktinath-Chumig Gyatsa as Salagrama. As per old myths about Muktinath Temple, Salagrama was a sacred site linked to the River Kali Gandaki, whose riverbed is the only place where Shaligram stones can be found. The temple is also revered in Nalayira Divya Prabandha.

At different times in the history of Muktinath, various saints such as Padmasambhava and Mahasiddhas blessed the places with their meditation increasing the importance of Muktinath temple. The Tibetan Buddhist nuns are the customary concierges of the temple and there is always a Buddhist monk present to worship. Tibetan Buddhists believe that the Muktinath Temple location houses twenty-one Taras and Muktinath Temple God and goddesses like Lakshmi, Saraswati, and more.
The Muktinath Temple is considered a Shakti Peetha. Shakti Peethas are the holy abodes of fallen body parts of the corpse of Sati Devi. The body parts were scattered at various locations when Lord Shiva carried the burnt corpse and wandered. The “Shakti” of Muktinath Mandir shrine is addressed as “Gandaki Chandi” and the “Bhairava” as “Chakrapani.”

Sati Devi’s forehead temple is believed to have fallen here. It is often said that Guru Rinpoche also came to meditate here. It was the first temple where Guru Rimpoche ever stayed.

Though small, the Muktinath Temple is one of the most ancient temples of Lord Vishnu. The statue of the Muktinath Temple Vishnu is enormous, made up of real gold, and is often compared with a tall man. The outer courtyard or the prakaram has 108 bull faces on a seven feet long wall. Holy water is poured through these bull faces.