Two centuries on, Ranipauwa dharmashala still serves Muktinath pilgrims

King Rana Bahadur built the rest house in memory of his queen. It offers free food, beds.

In the remote village of Ranipauwa in ward 1 of Baragung Muktikshetra Rural Municipality of Mustang district, stands a 219-year-old traditional rest house still offering hospitality to travelers and pilgrims to the Muktinath Temple.