Muktinath (Salagrama Kshetra) (Gandaki Kshetra) - Swayam Vyakta Kshetra and Gandaki Shakti Peetha

• Meditation:

आद्यं रङ्गमिति प्रोक्तं विमानं रङ्गसंज्ञितम् । श्रीमुष्णं वेङ्कटाद्रिं च साळग्रामं च नैमिशम् ।
तोयाद्रिं पुष्करं चैव नरनारायणाश्रमम् । अष्टौ मे मूर्तयः सन्ति स्वयंव्यक्ता महीतले ॥
- Swayam Vyakta Sthalams (Muktinath is a Swayam Vyakta Kshetra)

गण्डक्यां गण्डपातञ्च तत्र सिद्धिर्न संशयः ।
तत्र सा गण्डकी चण्डी चक्रपाणिस्तु भैरवः ॥
- Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 14 (Muktinath has the Gandak Shakti Peetha where the Ganda of Devi had fallen)

Muktinath Temple, Mustang district, Nepal

► Vishnu: I meditate on Sri Chakrapani abiding in Muktinath (located on the bank of river Gandaki).
► Devi: I meditate on Devi Gandaki Chandi abiding in Muktinath as the Gandaki Shakti Peetha.

• Sloka: Swayam Vyakta Sthalam (Muktinath is a Swayam Vyakta Kshetra)
• Stotra: Shakti Peetha Stotram (Muktinath has the Gandak Shakti Peetha where the Ganda of Devi had fallen)
(Mustang district, Nepal)

• Greatness:

• Muktinath is primarily a Vishnu Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Vishnu):
- Lord Vishnu abides in Muktinath which is a Swayam Vyakta Kshetra (Where Lord Vishnu is self-manifested) [Srirangam, Srimushnam, Venkatadri, Salagrama, Naimisha, Thoyadri or Thotadri, Pushkara, Nara Narayana Ashrama]
- Lord Vishnu abides in Muktinath which is also a Divya Desam (Glorified by Alvars) [Thirusalagramam Divya Desam]

• Muktinath is also a Devi Sthalam (Pilgrimage of Devi):
- Devi abides in Muktinath as a Shakti Peetha (Seat of Shakti) [Gandaki Shakti Peetha] (Devi Gandaki Chandi).

• Muktinath is the place where the sacred river Gandaki flows.

• Sacred Geography:

☗ Muktinath Valley
▬ River Gandaki flows

• Puranic Events:

1. Presence of Devi in Muktinath: (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
• Muktinath is identified with the Gandaki Shakti Peetha. Where the Ganda (Cheek) of Devi had fallen. The Devi there is known as Gandaki Chandi and the Bhairava is called Chakrapani.

• Temples (Summary):

• Vishnu:
- Sri Chakrapani

• Devi:
- Devi Gandaki Chandi

• Places to See (Puranic Places mapping):

Presence of Sri Chakrapani in Muktinath:
• Sri Chakrapani: Muktinath is an ancient pilgrimage of Lord Vishnu as Sri Chakrapani. Muktinath is mentioned in the Varaha Purana.
► Sri Chakrapani Muktinath has the famous temple of Sri Chakrapani.

Presence of Devi in Muktinath:
• Gandaki Shakti Peetha: The Ganda (Cheek) of Devi had fallen here. The Devi is known as Gandaki Chandi and the Bhairava is called Chakrapani. (Peetha Nirnaya Tantra)
► Muktinath - Devi Gandaki Chandi (Mustang district, Nepal) Devi Gandaki Chandi is identified with the Gandaki Shakti Peetha mentioned in the Peetha Nirnaya Tantra.

• Puranic References:

• Varaha Purana (About Vishnu Pilgrimage)
• Peetha Nirnaya Tantra - Shakti Peetha Stotram - verse 14 (About Shakti Peetha)

• Location:

• Muktinath is located in the Mustang district of Nepal.

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