− | Muktinath is Lord Vishnu sitting in a meditative posture. "Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Mukthinathaya Narayanaya" is the mantra written at the entrance of the sanctum. The sanctum is surrounded by 108 ice-cold water outlets (mukti-dhara) signifying 108 Diyvadesams. This is from Gandhaki river spring from the top of the mountain. A few meters from the temple is "nirantar jyothi" or eternal flame. The temple has a yajna-shala, where 108 saligrama-shilas are housed. One of the big saligrama-shilas is more than 70 kgs in weight. Muktinath is worshipped by Acharyas from the Vaishnava Ashram. | + | Muktinath is Lord Vishnu sitting in a meditative posture. It is a local belief that Lord Vishnu Himself is sitting and meditating under the deity. "Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Mukthinathaya Narayanaya" is the mantra written at the entrance of the sanctum. The sanctum is surrounded by 108 ice-cold water outlets (mukti-dhara) signifying 108 Diyvadesams. The source is from Gandhaki river spring at the top of the mountain. A few meters from the temple is "nirantar jyothi" or eternal flame. The temple has a yajna-shala, where 108 saligrama-shilas are worshipped. One of the big saligrama-shilas weighs more than 70 kgs. Muktinath is worshipped by Acharyas from the Vaishnava Ashram. |