Maratika Halesi Gururimpoche cave

Maratika Cave in eastern Nepal is the sacred place wher Guru Padmasambhava and princess Mandarava accomplished the state of immortality. Maratika or ‘chi ba mthar byes in Tibetan means ‘the cave that puts an end to death’, and is also known as Halesi or ‘astonishing’. This site is rich in history, mythology and sacred geology. Despite its great isolation, it is a major holy place for both Buddhists and Hindus. For Tibetan Buddhists in particular, it is the place of immortality and one of the six supreme pilgrimage sites in the world.

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