Gurusangvo-Gurusangbo Guru Rinpoche Cave Thasang Mustang

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How to Reach the Gurusangvo Guru Rinpoche Cave in Thasang Mustang?
What’s the Size of Gurusangvo Cave?
What’s there Inside Gurusangvo Cave?
Significance of the Gurusangwo Cave
Mustang Jeep Tour Package from Pokhara
Popular Monasteries and caves in Mustang

Gurusangvo (Gurusangbo) Guru Rinpoche Cave in Thasang 02, Mustang is getting popular as a tourist and spiritual destination. After Thasang Rural Municipality built infrastructures like the hiking trail, public toilet, and rest point, travelers and Buddhist devotees started to visit this sacred site of the Second Buddha, Guru Rinpoche, where he meditated.

This unique and outstanding cave has marked itself as a new spiritual destination for Buddhist devotees around the globe. It is believed that several Buddhist Gurus have meditated in this cave. The cave is located on the mid-point and the devotees got access after the hiking route had been built systematically. The cave can be a significant spiritual destination and it will lengthen the stay of travelers in Mustang.

The hiking trail to Gurusangwo Guru Rinpoche Cave has a 286-meter railing and 2+2 meter retaining wall, along with 2 rooms of toilet on the route.

How to Reach the Gurusangvo Guru Rinpoche Cave in Thasang Mustang?

From Pokhara, you drive on the Jomsom Muktinath Route till Larjung or Boksi Khola. Then you leave the Mustang highway and take a left till Naurikot. After jeep, you need to hike for an hour to reach the Gurusangwo Cave.

What’s the Size of Gurusangvo Cave?

It is 50 meters long Cave.

What’s there Inside Gurusangvo Cave?

You will see the image of various things and objects like: horn of cow, breast of buffalo, statues of different Gods and Goddess, hill, Rivers, and streams etc. There is a waterfall beneath the cave.

Significance of the Gurusangwo Cave

According to the mythology, Guru Rinpoche meditated in this cave in the 8th century, while chasing a lady demon from Tibet. With this cultural significance and spiritual reference, the cave has drawn a lot of attention from the Buddhist devotees, and of the travelers at the same time. There is also a Chorten built near the Cave.

Mustang Jeep Tour Package from Pokhara

Mustang Jeep Tour is a popular program from Pokhara. You can enjoy the tour in Lower Mustang (aka Jomsom Muktinath) or join Upper Mustang. You will get a professional driver, a properly maintained vehicle, and a professional guide on the tour.