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Muktinath Temple
Mustang, Gandaki
Ancient
Located at 3,710m in the Himalayas, sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists. Features 108 water spouts and a natural gas-fed eternal flame near water.
Source: Aitihasik heritage database. Use this as a field guide and verify sensitive historical claims before citation.
Details
- Dynasty
- Modern India
- Style
- Pagoda / Tibetan
- Primary Deity
- Vishnu (Mukti Narayan)
- Languages
- Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Sanskrit
Historical Significance
Sacred to Hindus and Buddhists. 108 water spouts. Eternal flame near water (rare natural phenomenon)
Architectural Features
108 bull-head water spoutsNatural gas flame in waterMountain setting at 3,710m