Matepani Gumba
A Nyingma Tibetan Buddhist monastery on a hillside east of Pokhara. Its painted main hall houses Padmasambhava, and it overlooks the city.
Matepani Gumba was built in the 1960s and is one of Pokhara's largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries. The main hall has fine murals and a principal statue of Padmasambhava. Monks chant during the day, and visitors can watch religious ceremonies at dawn and dusk. The monastery sits on a hillside, reached by a flight of steps, and on clear days you can see Machapuchare and the city below. Admission is free. It is about 20 minutes by taxi from Lakeside. Coordinates are approximate.
Opening hours
About 06:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Seti River Gorge
- Bindhyabasini Temple
- Gurkha Memorial Museum
- International Mountain Museum
- Lakeside Pokhara
- Tal Barahi Temple
- Davis Falls
- Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave