Muktinath

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Muktinath (Nepali: मुक्तिनाथ) is an ancient religious complex located in Mustang, Nepal, primarily associated with the cult of Vishnu. The temple of Muktinath, known as 'the lord of salvation' (mukti), is sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists whom they worship as an abode of Hindu deities Vishnu and Shakti, and Buddhist bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara respectively. Located in the Muktinath valley at the foot of the Thorong La mountain pass, it is one of the world's highest temples at an altitude of 3,800 meters. Muktinath is a shrine site. Although the surrounding valley and rural municipality (gaunpalika) bear its name, there are no human settlements called Muktinath. The place sits close to the village of Jharkot, overlooking it. Along the path between this village and the shrine lies the ancient hamlet of Ranipauwa, which nowadays forms a true village of Muktinath. For Buddhists, Muktinath is an abode of dakinis - goddesses known as Sky Dancers and is considered one of the twenty-four Tantric...

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