At an elevation of 3,710 metres (12,172 feet) above sea level, cradled within the rain shadow of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri massifs, the temple of Muktinath  —the God of liberation— known in Tibetan as Chumig Gyatsa, meaning “Hundred Waters” — is one of the most sacred sites on earth for both Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims. Here, […]