Manakamana Temple is situated in Gorkha District. It is the sacred place of the Hindu Goddess Bhagwati, an incarnation of Parvati. The word Manakamana originates from two words, ‘mana ’, which means heart, and ‘kamana’, which means wish. People believed that if anyone made a wish from their heart in Manakamana, it would obviously be fulfilled. Therefore, the Goddess of this temple is known by wish fulfilling goddess. It is 104km away from Kathmandu valley by bus, and from Pokhara it is a 3 to 4 hour way by bus or car. From there, we can see a clear view of Manasalu and the Annapurna Himalayas. It is 12km south of Gorkha town and is 1302m above sea level. People from other districts come to worship the goddesses of this temple as well as to make a wish, knowing that Bhagwati is a wish-fulfilling goddess. People from abroad also come to visit Manakamana Temple to spend their holidays or leisure time.
There are many reasons for visiting this temple. Many married couples come here to worship for their long life together, students for their success in their studies, businessmen for the success in their business, and so on. There are two alternatives to reach the Manakamana Temple, i.e., cable car or by foot. After walking for 4 hours on foot through the green hill, we reached Manakmana Temple.
It has become the best spot for trek lovers from Gorkha Bazar. The easiest means to reach the temple or the best solution to reach there is by cable car, which is a very useful and comfortable way to reach the temple on time. The cable car carries six people at a time and takes 8 minutes to reach the other end. The view seen from the cable car is very entertaining. Tickets for the cable car are also taken from major cities of Nepal like Kathmandu, Chitwan, Pokhara, Biratnagar, etc., and also from other countries like India, France, the UK, the USA, etc. Many animals, like goats, are sacrificed during special occasions like Dashain and Nag Panchami. This place has become one of the tourist places for tourists to visit. People, either from Nepal or from abroad, come here for the sight of the goddess Bhagwati.
Most of the visitors to Manakamana Temple are local Nepalese and Indian pilgrims. Indian pilgrims make them on the way to Manakanmana in their Muktianth Yatra. Ticket fees for Manakamana are equal for Nepalese and Indian nationals, but different fares for those other than Indians and Nepalese. Surroundings the temples, local types of restaurants provide typical foods. There is a restaurant at the base of the cable car, where a good restaurant lies to provide you with good Western food as well. You also love to explore lots of typical gift shops around. 
