Direct bus service launched between Nepal, India to boost Muktinath pilgrimage
Published on: Feb. 5, 2026, 4:05 a.m. | Source: Daily Excelsior
KATHMANDU, Feb 4: A direct bus service connecting Nepal’s Beni Municipality with India’s capital New Delhi was launched on Wednesday to facilitate pilgrims travelling to the famous Hindu and Buddhist shrine of Muktinath in the Himalayan nation, officials said. Beni is the gateway of Muktinath, an ancient Vishnu temple located in the Mustang district of Gandaki province. The temple of Muktinath, known as ‘the lord of liberation’, is sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists, who worship it as the abode […]
