Muktinath, known locally as Chumik Gyatso, is a pilgrimage site for both Hindus and Buddhists. It is one of the most important religious sites in the Himalayas of Nepal and is situated along an important pilgrimage route. Muktinath is famous for its waters as well as for having been a stopping point for Padmasambhava during his journey to Tibet. Traditionally, the caretakers of Muktinath are a line of hereditary Nyingma lamas.