Damodarkunda of Upper Mustang (photo feature)

By Hari Krishna Sharma, Mustang, Nov 14: Damodarkund shrine area has been covered with snow at this time.

Located at an altitude of 4,890 meters, the shrine is holy for both the Hindus and Buddhists.

Due to snowing, pilgrims who cannot walk to the pond need to take a helicopter for the visit during winter.

For a chartered helicopter to this shrine at Lo-Ghekar Damodarkunda Rural Municipality-4, Mustang, visitors should mandatorily take permission from security committee.

The shrine, pond, is the source of the Kaligandaki River and head of the Mukti Chhetra.

It is an attractive destination for adventure travel.

Devotees take shaligram and water from the pond as it is believed that keeping them at temples inside home brings one virtue. There are three ponds here- Chakrakunda, Dudhkunda and Tamakunda.