Muktinath Temple

The famous temple among the Hindus lies in the district of Mustang at an altitude of 3749 meters. It is about 48 kilometers from Jomsom. This temple is situated on the high mountain range and is the oldest Hindu temple of the Lord Bishnu. This temple contains 108 dhungedhara (stone taps) and there is the belief that bathing in this 108 taps will get the pilgrims free from all the sins and natural gas fire makes the pilgrims more energetic and stronger. So, during the Janai Purnima festival, pilgrims gather here to pay homage to the Lord Muktinath. There is also a Buddhist monastery and a pagoda type temple dedicated to Jawla Mai (goddess of fire). So, this pure shrine is both for the Hindus and the Buddhist pilgrims.

Upper Mustang

Mustang can be defined as the Himalayan Kingdom behind the mountains. It consists of two distinct regions i.e. southern and northern part where the culture, language and the tradition are like to those Tibetan people. This region has the spectacular view of the beautiful desert landscapes, monasteries, multi-storied white wash houses, crumbling castles and so on. Cave hoses located on the hills are also the main attraction of this region. The houses and temples are mostly constructed by mud, stones, mud-bricks and the locally available materials. The trek to Lo-Manthang is through the high altitude desert country and the gorge in which the Kali Gandaki river flows is the deepest gorge in the world. An best example of the isolated place with the great natural potential.

Lower Mustang

Lower Mustang is the village which is the gateway of Upper Mustang and the famous Muktinath pilgrimage site and is also the . Here, mostly the residents are Thakalis. In this place, we can just experience the beautiful landscapes, field full of millet or wheat moving towards the direction of the wind which is just amazing. The people mostly here are engaged in the tourism business and Lower Mustang can be the great place for taking rest to the pilgrims and the tourists. This is also the great place for the trekking. Lower Mustang covers the lower valley along the Kali Gandaki river. Jomsom , the dazzling place is in the Lower Mustang and the major part is in the upper Mustang river. Traveling here will take us to the ancient memory lane of the ancient Mustang Kingdom.

Mustang

Mustang is also known as the forbidden Kingdom which lies in the western part of Nepal and officially known as the Tibet like region. It lies in the banks of Kali Gandaki river and is divided into two parts i.e. Lower Mustang and Upper Mustang. It has got it's amazing fact too. Mustang is only the district in Nepal with it's own King. The houses generally here are made up of sands, stones, mud bricks which are sun based and residents of Mustang themselves called as Lobas. The attraction of Mustang is City wall and four storey palace in Lo Manthang. Here, we can observe the various ancient arts and architecture, Landscape, Monastery, and various Himalaya ranges along with the local culture.  

Jomsom

Jomsom can be defined as the small town located in the upper Kali Gandaki valley. Jomsom is the capital of Mustang and is dominated by the Annapurna and the Dhaulagiri ranges and situated at the bank of the Kali Gandaki river. Jomsom is also correctly known as the Dzongsam or the New Fort. It can be also called the dry land or the desert of Nepal. It is also the area offering the green landscapes, holy temples, monasteries, fast-flowing rivers and a lake called Turquoise Lake. Here, the climatic condition is cold and wet and snow-fall occurs in the winter seasons. This place Jomsom is accessible through the regular flight conducted from the Pokhara Airport and we can conduct a trek from Pokhara through Beni to Jomsom. Here the local residents are mostly Gurungs, Sherpas, Thakali and so on following their unique and the challenging living-standards. Due to the harsh climatic condition and topography mostly people residing here are dependent on the tourism activities rather than the agriculture. People mostly here follows Buddhism. Recently, a road way has touched Jomsom and is graveled. A new variety of people, culture, places, and their living standard can be experienced in this place.