# Muktinath

_Sacred place in Muktinath Valley, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Muktinath is an ancient Vishnu temple located in Mustang, Nepal. The temple of Muktinath, known as 'the lord of liberation', 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.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** temple ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1025465#P31))
- **Located in:** Varagung Muktichhetra Rural Municipality (rural municipality of Nepal) › Mustang District (district of Nepal) › Gandaki Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1025465#P131))
- **Coordinates:** 28.8167, 83.8708

## Questions

**Where is Muktinath located?**  
Muktinath is located in Varagung Muktichhetra Rural Municipality, Mustang District, Gandaki Province, Nepal.

## Related

- [Gandaki Province](https://diginpl.com/places/gandaki-province)
- [Mustang District](https://diginpl.com/places/mustang-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Muktinath](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muktinath) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): मुक्तिनाथ](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A5) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1025465](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1025465) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: The Muktinath Temple.jpg by Ironicfreak (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Muktinath_Temple.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Muktinath, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: The Muktinath Temple.jpg — Ironicfreak, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Muktinath". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/muktinath. Retrieved 21 October 2026.