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Road construction started in the early 1980s both from Dhumre to the north and from Pokhara to the west and then up the Kali Gandaki valley. The road has now reached Manang on the Marsyangdi river valley and Muktinath on the Kali Gandaki side. Of the trek's original 23 days, only 2 sections of 2-3 walking days in the length of the trek are now ...
Muktinath temple complex is also revered as a place on earth to host all five elements (fire, water, sky, earth, and air) from which all material things in the universe are made. The goddess Jwala Mai Temple situated adjacent to the Muktinath Temple is worshipped for its sacred flame fueled by natural gas emanating from the earth.
There are three major trekking routes in the Annapurna region: the Jomson Trek to Jomsom and Muktinath (increasingly disturbed by a road-building project [8]); the Annapurna Sanctuary route to Annapurna base camp; and the Annapurna Circuit, which circles the Annapurna Himal itself and includes the Jomsom route. [9]
The road is also predicted to become a trading route between Nepal, India and China. [1] The route passes though Midhills and Himalayan mountains. Main locality includes Palpa, Syangja, Parbat, Baglung and Muktinath. [2] The road is being constructed by multiple contractors, including Nepal Army’s Road Construction Division.
The Prithvi Highway, because of the terrain it follows, the loading on the roads and amount of traffic it carries, has varied road conditions from Kathmandu Valley to Pokhara. The highway is a two-lane single carriageway road with at-grade intersections, sealed with Double Bituminous Surface Treatment in almost all areas except where regular ...
The trail's highest point is Muktinath at 3800 m, a popular Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage site for centuries. The Kali Gandaki Gorge is part of the popular trekking route from Pokhara to Muktinath. The gorge is within the Annapurna Conservation Area. [76]
Pokhara is known to be a popular tourist destination for visitors from all over the world. Every year, many people visit the location in order to travel to the Annapurna range and famous religious place muktinath. [67] [68] The tourist district is along the north shore of the Phewa lake (Baidam, Lakeside, and Damside).
It is connected to the district headquarters in Beni Bazar, approximately 90 km NW from Pokhara, by a rough agricultural road. The village consists of rustic houses with stone walls and roofs. It is part of the Annapurna trekking trail and Annapurna Circuit Trail (Ghorepani, Poon Hill, Bhurung Tatopani, Muktinath Trek).