Mukthinath Yatra - 7

Back to Pokhra 

Normally all the groups performing the Muktinath yatra face some difficulty or the other. Our group also faced the same on this day of return from Jomsom to Pokhra. At the appointed time of 5.30 in the morning some of the group members reached Jomsom airport. But nobody was there at the airline’s counter. We didn’t know what to do there was nobody to turn to. 

  A Buddhist Monastery 

A village  on the way 

A peak of Daulagiri ranges 

Buck wheat fields 

View of  valley from above 

Panaromic view of a River 

A small plane on flight 

Pokhra Airport 

  Map of Nepal out of flowers 

Bird'd eye view of Phewa Lake 

After 9’0 clock some staff came and told that the aircraft has gone to Kathmandu for inspection so the flights are cancelled and will resume only when the aircraft  there was uncertainity whether we will be able to return back that day. After some time the flight cameback and two sorties took palce. After our repeated requests the airlines arranged tickets in other airlines so most of us could return to Pokhra. But 8 pilgrims were stuck at Jomsom that day

Holy Yatra to the Abode of Lord Shiva -9

Old Dongba to Manasarovar 

On the 6th day of the yatra we travelled from Old Drongpa to Manasarovar. Had the first darshan of the Lord and took the holy bath in Manasarovar. 

Designs on the mountains ( The left one resembles OM symbol)

Sand Dunes 

As the rainfall in this top  of the world is scanty, it is a mountain  desert  hence we can witness sand dunes all along the way as in  any desert along with snow covered peaks and lakes which are formed from the melting waters of snow.. 

Some of our group members 

In the background you see the snow covered peaks of Daulagiri ranges. 

To adjust time there were many halts on the way in one of there stops we were in front of the Daulagiri ranges these photos were taken there. 

The Highway in which we travelled this day

It was a long journey this day also we started from Old Dongba crossed Prayang which usede to a halting place earlier and travelled further. First Daulagiri ranges gave company to us. There were vast fields with little grass on the both sides and occasionally we saw herds of Sheep and Yaks grazing . There was hardly any human settlement.  

                                                                                A beautiful arch on the way       

               

A meadow 

Yak 



Grazing sheep 

Different shapes of snow covered peaks

On the route at a check post just before the entry into Kailash Manasarovar area,   the checking was very strict. It took about teo hours to clear that hurdle. Everyone's passport was also checked. As already mentioned  every check post is fitted with CCTV cameras for  survillience. In this particular check post they had set up a camouflaged tent  which is not visible easily and were watching the vehicle movement. After crossing the check post we had our lunch. 

Tiresome bus journey 

 After sometime the peaks of Gurla Mandata came into sight. immediately we realised that we are nearer to Manasarovar and were waiting for that moment. It arrived shortly. The driver stopped the vehicle at Tokchen and told have a nice darshan. Yes we had a nice first darshan of the Lord.  Please wait for the nest post to have that darshan. 

                                                                                               The  Holy yatra continues . . . . . . . . .