Manakamana Cable Car Photo By: Ismael Mesanza Jaldo

Manakamana Photo By: Eric Schwarzkopf

Manakamana Temple Photo By: William Veerbeek

Manakamana Bells

Manakamana Temple, a photo by thapa.laxman on Flickr. Via Flickr:Manakamana is the name of a Hindu Goddess. It is believed that the Goddess fulfills the wishes of the people. The term ‘mana’ means the ‘heart’ or ‘soul’ and ‘kamana’ means the ‘wish’.The most popular temple of Manakamana is in Gorkha. The others are in various places like Tumlingtar.

Cable Car - On The Way To Manakamana Mandir, a photo by peroverj on Flickr. Via Flickr: Manakamana Mandir is one of the most important temples in Nepal, where goats are sacrificed in order to please a goddess (Bhagwati), because they believe that she has the power to grant wishes.