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Nepal Has a Temple Where Fire Burns Straight Out of Water, and Nobody Fully Explains Why It Never Goes Out

At 3,710 metres beneath the Thorong La pass, a natural gas seep keeps a flame burning above a spring at Muktinath, a site sacred to both Hindus and…

By Laxman Rawal · Sep 2, 2026

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Most pilgrims climbing toward Muktinath are chasing the same promise the name makes in Sanskrit: mukti , liberation. What waits for them at 3,710 metres, tucked below the Thorong La pass in Mustang, is a small stone shrine where a flame burns directly above…

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What this means for trekkers

What this means for you You do not need to cross a pass to see this. Muktinath is reachable by a short mountain flight from Pokhara to Jomsom followed by a jeep ride, no trekking gear required — but the more common way travellers arrive is on foot, descending…

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