Muktinath TempleMuktinath Temple, The Elemental Flame

Miracles and wonders are affirming factors in many great religions and phenomena like fire burning on water and sea-fossils thousand of kilometers inland have enhanced the sacred charisma of Muktinath.The high mountain location, adjacent to Mustang in the remote Himalayas, adds to its allure.So it is unsurprising that this site has a potent appeal for pilgrims, with the power of lifting a lifetime’s burden of misery and sorrow.Muktinath’s main shrine is a pagoda-style temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu, which has 108 spouts in the shape of bulls’ heads, through which holy water runs.This is apparently the only place on the planet where all the five ‘tatras’ or element merge, thanks to a rock fissure from which both water and natural gas pour, and small flames are constantly created.