Shree Manakamana

Shree Manakamana

sacred temple for the Hindu Goddess Bhagwati on a mountain top
Shree Manakamana - sacred temple for the Hindu Goddess Bhagwati on a mountain top

Location: 

Manakamana, Nepal

Duration: 

Friday, August 25, 2017

Personal highlights

  1. Shree Manakamana: a sacred place for the Hindu Goddess Bhagwati
  2. Manakamana: meaning a heartful ("mana") wish ("kamana")
  3. Cable Car: taking the gondola from the Prithvi Highway
  4. Mountain: overlooking the valley at a hight of 1,302 meters 
  5. My visit: the temple was hidden under restoration

Image sources

  1. Getting a Hindu stamp
  2. Ganesha, the Elephant God
  3. Producing and selling local craft
  4. Nepalese men outside the temple
  5. Shree Manakamana under construction

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