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Itinerary
Better to start driving morning at 7 am from your Hotel. Our car will pick up you from the Hotel. It takes about 3 hours to reach Manakamana cable car. By lunch break in cable car, you will finish your visit of temple and get down. There are plenty of restaurants to have your choices foods for Lunch. Drat driving back to Kathmandu or further drive to Pokhara. Transfer to your hotel for the overnight.
General Information About Manakamana pilgrimage tour
Manakamana Pilgrimage Tour is a popular spiritual tour in Nepal that takes visitors to the Manakamana Temple, a revered holy site dedicated to the Hindu goddess Bhagwati. The temple is situated in the Gorkha district of Nepal and is located on a hilltop overlooking the Trishuli and Marshyangdi river valleys.
The Manakamana Temple is believed to fulfill the wishes of its visitors and is thus visited by a large number of devotees and pilgrims every year. To reach the temple, visitors must take a cable car ride from the base station to the top of the hill. The cable car ride itself is an exhilarating experience, providing stunning views of the surrounding hills and valleys.
Apart from the temple visit and cable car ride, the Manakamana Pilgrimage Tour also includes a visit to the historic city of Gorkha, which is renowned for its ancient palace and temples. The tour also provides an opportunity to experience the local culture and cuisine of Nepal.
Overall, the Manakamana Pilgrimage Tour is a spiritually enriching and culturally immersive experience that provides a unique insight into the religious and cultural traditions of Nepal. It is a must-visit for those seeking a deeper understanding of Nepal’s spiritual heritage.
Manakamana pilgrimage tour by cable car
The facility of a cable car is from kurintar, just to Manakamana temple. The cable car rides over the distance of 2.8 kilometers in 10 minutes about. The cable car usually operates during the daytime from 9 am to 5 pm and stops during lunch break from 12 noon to half past one. Manakamana cable car was started on November 1998. The cable car system was imported from Austria and guarantees a hundred percent safety.
Hiking to Manakamana temple
In earlier times, the only way to reach the Manakamana temple was by a long strenuous trek for about 3 to 4 hours. Now after cable car, mostly peoples are travelling by cable car both way. Hiking route to Manakamana temple is still charming with beautiful hills and steps. It is about 4 hours hiking from Abukhaireni. Orange field, forest, local villages and view of Trishuli river valley makes hiking route so interesting. Route also meet dusty road time to time.
Manakamana Pilgrimage Tour Cable Car Ticket Price
The Manakamana Cable Car Ticket price is Rs.675 for an adult. This is the two-way cost of the Manakamana Cable Car. Likewise, this price is different for students, the elderly, and children. Check out the details regarding the Manakamana Cable Car Tickets:
Adult Nepali → NRS 325 (one way) | NRS 675 (both ways)
Nepali Children → NRS 230 (one way) | NRS 525 (both ways)
Nepali Student → NRS 260 (one way) | NRS 525 (both ways)
Elderly Nepali above 60 Years → NRS 260 (one way) | NRS 525 (both ways)
Indian Adult → NRS 450 (one way) | NRS 875 (both ways)
Indian Child → NRS 370 (one way) | NRS 725 (both ways)
Manakamana Cable Car Timing
As a matter of fact, around 600 people complete their Manakamana cable car trip hourly. you might need to get in the queue since the number of pilgrims visiting Manakamana can sometimes be maximum. Likewise, The carriers can carry 6 people at a time and the speed of the carrier ranges from 0 to 6 meters/sec. Hence, At 6m/s speed, the total Manakamana cable car timing will be 8.40 minutes.
Manakamana Cable Car Safety
The cable car in Manakamana is 100% safe and in case of power issues the cable car operates smoothly with the backup generator. The cable car is facilitated with the hydraulic emergency drive as well. Likewise, highly trained and skilled staffs are always ready for an emergency rescue operation. Similarly, the cable car manufacturer has facilitated the staff with modern rescue devices.
KATHMANDU TO MANAKAMANA BUS TICKET
Buses are also available from Kathmandu to Kurintar. You can go by local bus from Balaju Bus Park from Kathmandu. Likewise, you can book Kathmandu to Manakamana bus ticket with Hike on Travels. However, Hiace is the best option in comparison to buses and it’s faster as well. Kathmandu to Manakamana Bus Ticket Price is Rs.500.
With a hike on travel ManakamanaMandir Darshan Tour Package, we will organize your tour to the Holy Manakamana temple at the best price. Likewise, cable car ticket booking and hotels in Manakamana pilgrimage tour are all of our concerns.
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS
- Famous Hindu pilgrimage site, situated in Gorkha
- Wish fulfilling goddess – an incarnation of Parvati
- Scenic bus drive alongside the Trishuli, and cable car ride over the ridge
- Magar community and local products for shopping
Cost Includes of Manakamana pilgrimage tour
- Fluent English speaking and trained, Government license holder guide (spiritual) including all his salary, food, drinks, accommodation, transport and insurance during the tour.
- All transportation charge during tour. A/C car or tourist micro bus or tourist bus depending upon your size.
- All government taxes and office expenses.
- Entrance fees & permit
Cost Excludes of Manakamana pilgrimage tour
- Nepal entry visa fee (you may easily issue the visa upon your arrival at International Airport - Kathmandu). You need 30$ dollar visa fee for 15 days, cash money will be easier.
- Your Travel and medical insurance.
- All the alcoholic and non alcoholic hot and cold drinks.
- Dinner
- Tips for the guide and driver (Tipping is expected).
You can buy a Manakamana Cable Car Ticket with Esewa. This whole Manakamana package booking service can be done with Esewa. Manakamana temple darshan tour package costs Rs.1450. This price includes two-way transportation Kathmandu-Kurintar-Kathmandu and Manakamana cable car costs. A pickup and drop facility is also available for you around Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Kritipur, and Lalitpur.
Likewise, some people prefer Kathmandu to Kurintar (Manakamana) Bus since the bus fare is cheaper, however, this might take a longer time to reach and you might get late for Manakamanadarshan. If you wish to choose the faster option then, Kathmandu to Kurintar (Manakamana) taxi is also available and is the fastest way for couples or people of 3 pax. Hence, if you are 3 pax folks then you can choose Kathmandu to Kurintar(Manakamana) Taxi as well.
People from all around the world come to visit Manakamana to fulfill their wishes and pay homages to the goddess. The goddess fulfills the wishes of the devotee pray with their heart so Manakamana is referring as “wish of heart’.
The temple is located on top of an edge 4,722 ft. above the sea level. The view from the top is spectacular. You can see the Manaslu- Himachal, and Annapurna ranges from the temple.
Lilabati wife of King Ram Shah believed to be an incarnation of Goddess Durga. Manakamana was an image of Queen Lilabati. Later king GirvanaYudhaBickram Shah renovated the temple and made it two-storeyed instead of the small one-storied temple.
Married couples usually visit the temple to take blessings for their long life together. People believe that unmarried couples will break apart if they visit the temple. Apart from the religious reasons, Manakamana Temple also gives the mesmerizing view of mountains ranges from Annapurna, Manaslu to Langtang range
The 10-minute cable-car ride takes the visitor to the temple of Goddess Manakamma who is believed to have the power to fulfill wishes. The temple of Manakamana lies 125 km to the west of Kathmandu. Cable-car ride starts at Cheres, 104 km from Kathamndu on the highway to Pokhara.
The Cable Car ride covers a distance of 3.01 Km with 34 gondolas, 6 passengers seating capacity each and 3 freight carriers. The system has the overall capacity of handling 660 persons per hour and takes about 10 minutes to reach the Manakamana Temple.
Category RATE Normal Rs 640 Child (Nepali/Indian) Rs 385 (3-4 feet) Student Rs 480 Elderly RS 450 Disable Rs 320 Above fare can be changed any time.
Manakamana pilgrimage tour is a short tour of the religiously important temple of Nepal in the Gorkha District. A temple is a sacred place of the Hindu Goddess Bhagwati, an incarnation of Parvati. The foundation of the temple is really fascinating as it holds a really interesting story of King Ram Shah, His queen and her devotee named LakhanThapa.
According to tradition, the priest at the temple must be a descendant of LakhanThapa. Manakamana Temple is built in Pagoda style. The doors, the bells, roofs, monuments, statues all are made with care and artistically.
Manakamana temple is 104 km west from Kathmandu. This lies 12 km south from Gorkha. The temple of Manakamana has two words: Mana means ‘heart’ and Kamana means ‘the wish fulfilling’. So, she is revered as the wish fulfilling goddess, situated in Gorkha district of Western Nepal. This is the sacred pilgrimage site of Hindu Goddess Bhagawati, an incarnation of Parvati.
The temple was built in 17th century. it is believed that Goddess Bhagawati grants the wishes of all those who make the pilgrimage to her shrine to worship her. The temple is located on a ridge 1302 meters above sea level and the river valley of Trishuli on the south and Marshyangdi flowing in the west can be viewed from the top. The temple can be reached via cable car from Kurintar along Prithivi highway, trekking or by road from different way of Gorkha district.
About Manakamana pilgrimage tour package
Manakamana pilgrimage tour is a beautiful tour. As it is just 3-4 hour drive away from Kathmandu it can be made as one day tour also. The drive to the temple is scenic and offers fantastic views of the hills, valleys, little villages, rivers and forests. Every day hundreds of domestic tourist go to the temple for Manakamana Darshan to seek the blessing from the goddess Bhagwati who fulfills the wishes. A devotee from India also comes for the blessing. In general, the religious importance and historical background of the place have become even more dearly to the Nepalese.
After the subtle tour of Manakamana Temple, you will head towards Gorakh kali Temple which is just one and half hour away drive. The temple is on the hilltop and is religiously very important. Besides that, Gorakh kali temple is a subsidiary part of Gorkha palace which ultimately gives a short historical background of King Prithvi Narayan Shah.
After a short tour of Gorakhali temple, you will head towards Bandipur. Many consider Bandipur as heaven as the sight of the Himalayas, amazing landscapes is absolutely mind-blowing. Bandipur is famous for its authentic Newari culture and natural beauty. Muktinath Pilgrimage Tour also likely Pilgrimage Tour in Nepal.
Legend of Manakamana Temple
The legend of Manakamana Goddess dates back to the reign of the Gorkha king Ram Shah during the 17th century. It is said that his queen possessed divine powers, which only her devotee LakhanThapa knew about. One day, the king witnessed his queen in Goddess incarnation, and LakhanThapa in the form of a lion. Upon mentioning the revelation to his queen, a mysterious death befell the king. As per the custom of that time, the queen committed SATI (ritual immolation) on her husband’s funeral pyre.
Before her sati the queen had assured LakhanThapathat she would reappear in the near future. Six months later, a farmer while ploughing his fields cleaved a stone. From the stone he saw a stream of blood and milk flow. When Lakhan heard an account of this event, he immediately started performing Hindu tantric rituals at the site where the stone had been discovered thus ceasing the flow of blood and milk. The site became the foundation of the present shrine. According to tradition, the priest at the temple must be a descendent of LakhanThapa.
Conclusion On Manakamana pilgrimage tour
Manakamana is one of the most popular religious places in Nepal. Millions of people from different places come to visit the Manakamana temple every year. People believe that their wish will be fulfilled afterManakamanaMandirDarsan so they visit there with a pure heart.
Hike on Travel is making your tour more comfortable by providing Manakamana Tour Package from Kathmandu and Pokhara so that you can enjoy your trip with your family. You can also visit Bandipur after ManakamanaMandirDarsan. You can book Kathmandu ManakamanaBandipur Tour Package on Hike on Trek. So enjoy your tour with us.
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