Maratika Cave

Maratika Cave and Maratika Monastery (Maratika is also known as Haleshi or Halase, 27.19006°N 86.622391°E / 27.19006; 86.622391) are located in Khotang District in Nepal, circa 185 km south west of Mount Everest. It is a venerated site of pilgrimage associated with Mandarava, Padmasambhava and longevity.

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• Jetsunma ahkon lhamo at maratika cave
• Lama zopa rinpoche animal liberation at maratika cave
• References

Mandarava and Padmasambhava realised a number of terma that had been elementally encoded as terma in Maratika Cave by Dakini Sangwa Yeshe, terma that number among the longevity teachings of Buddha Amitabha and given at the behest of Bodhisattva Avalokiteswara. At Maratika Cave, Mandarava and Padmasambhava attained the Vidyadhara of longevity or long life.