Manakamana Temple Religious Site

Address: Manakamana Temple, Manakamana, Gorkha District, Nepal (accessed via the Manakamana Cable Car from Kurintar)

Hours: Temple open daily; cable car operates daily but schedule may vary - check locally

Admission: Temple free to enter; Manakamana Cable Car and other services are ticketed.

Manakamana Temple is a Hindu temple located on a hilltop in the Manakamana area of central Nepal, and it is an established pilgrimage site dedicated to the goddess Bhagwati. The temple is known for receiving large numbers of devotees who come to offer prayers and seek blessings.

Pilgrims reach the shrine either on foot via local trails or by using the cable car that transports visitors from the base station up to the temple complex. The hilltop position affords views over the surrounding valleys and hill country.

The site has long-standing local religious significance and has functioned as a focus for regional pilgrimage for many generations. The modern cable car was introduced to provide reliable and rapid access for worshippers and tourists.

The temple sits in Gorkha District in central Nepal; the cable car base is at Kurintar and the hilltop complex occupies a prominent ridge in the area.

• Pilgrimage site: A widely used pilgrimage destination dedicated to the goddess Bhagwati, attracting devotees who travel to make offerings and request blessings.
• Primary access: A cable car provides direct access from the base station at Kurintar to the hilltop temple, making the site accessible to large numbers of visitors without a mountain trek.

What to See#

• Manakamana Cable Car: A cable car that links the riverside village at the base station to the hilltop temple site, carrying pilgrims and tourists up the slope and providing panoramic views of the surrounding hills.

Manakamana Temple is accessed by the Manakamana Cable Car from the Kurintar (Kurintar/Chores) terminal - the cable car ride to the hilltop temple takes around 10 minutes. The cable car terminal is reachable by road from nearby towns and by scheduled local buses or private vehicles; visitors normally travel to the terminal by road and then take the short cable-car ride to the temple.

• Use the Manakamana Cable Car from Kurintar and aim for the first ascent of the day to avoid long queues at the lower station and a crowded temple courtyard.
• Buy a return cable‑car ticket rather than queuing separately for the way down, and avoid major festivals when possible if you prefer a quieter visit.
• Bring small change for donations and offerings at the shrine and allow a short extra time to walk around the hilltop for panoramic views of the valley below that many visitors skip.