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The temple and small village of Manakamana is situated atop the 1302 metre hill that lies just north-east of the town of Mugling, some three and a half hours by bus east from Pokhara, or about the same time by bus west from Kathmandu. The cable car station is situated in Kurintar which is near about 105 km west of Kathmandu on the highway to Pokhara

A cable car runs from the cable station of Cheres near Kurintar, just 5 km east of Mugling to Manakamana in fifteen minutes. It is an exhilarating ride as you pass the river and up two ridges to the top. There are many simple hotels and lodges in the village.

The Manakamana Temple lies 12 km south of historic town Gorkha and located on a prominent ridge (1302m) overlooking the river valleys of Trisuli (south) and Marshyandi (west). The unique location of the place is dramatized during winter when the ridge appears as island above the sea of morning mist. People believe the Goddess here, fulfils the wishes of her devotees, thus she is regarded as Manakmana, the wish fulfilling deity.

Manakamana Cable Car
31 passenger and 3 cargo cars
each cable car has a seating capacity of 6 persons
capacity: 600 persons per hour.
Kurintar to Manakamana Temple (2.8 Km) by cable car (duration: 10 min)
Kurintar is located about 100 km west of Kathmandu
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