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The Holy Shrine Of Muktinath

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  Not only the holy Muktinath but the Himalaya region is affecting global warming. A policemen in Jomsom told that the rain is falling later times in spite of snow there. Holy temple of Muktinath Last week a team headed to Muktinath, a holy place located on the lap of Himalaya in Mustang district of northern Nepal from Pokhara at 5 AM. I was also a member of that team. We stay at Jomsom that night. Jomsom is the Headquarter of the Mustang district. We arrived at Kagbeni the confluence of Sambhavi and Gandaki river, next morning for Pitri Shraddha,  ancestral worship. After the conclusion of shraddha, we start for Muktinath by our Jeep. Within 45-minute jeep arrive the foot of Mukti Parvat. We find our destination after walking half an hour to upward on the hill. The temple is located at an altitude of 3710 meters above sea level. The holy temple is also one of the 51 Shakti Peethas.    We saw remarkable numbers of male and female devotees belongs to...