Manakamana Temple
Manakamana Temple | |
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मनकामना मन्दिर | |
Mahalakshmi | |
Festivals | Durga Ashtami, Dashain |
Location | |
Location | Sahid Lakhan Rural Municipality |
Country | Nepal |
Geographic coordinates | 27°54′16.2″N 84°35′03.3″E / 27.904500°N 84.584250°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Pagoda |
Completed | 17th Century |
Elevation | 1,300 m (4,265 ft) |
Manakamana Temple (
Location, architecture and shrines
The Manakamana Temple is located 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) above sea level on the Kafakdada Hill which sits in the confluence between
It is a two-story temple built in the traditional Nepalese pagoda style, features an ambulatory outside, and spans over 7,659 ropani (3.8930 Square kilometres) of land.[6][8]
Legend
According to Nepali legend, Manakamana Temple was built in the 17th century during the reign of two
Later he built a shrine at the same spot so that their wishes can come true, and also the persist of the temple necessity should be the ancestor of Thapa.[9][10] Manakamana is thought to be Champawati, wife of Ram Shah, she reappeared during his son Dambar Shah's reign, and according to other sources indicate that she appeared during the reign of Prithvi Narayan Shah, founder of present-day Nepal.[11] The temple is the holy site of Goddess Bhagawati devi, an incarnation of Lakshmi with Garud as protector.[12] Mana translates as "heart" and "kamana" as "wish" and it is believed that the Bhagwati grants wishes of its devotees.[12]
History
In 1764-65,
Manakamana Temple started to lean six inches towards south-west after the
Worship
Darshan comes from the Sanskrit word meaning sight. The pilgrimage to Manakamana is made by a great many people every year. This religious expedition to see the Goddess Bhagwati at Manakamana is hence referred to as Manakamana Darshan. According to Hindu mythology the universe is said to consist of five cosmic elements- earth, fire, water, air and ether. The offerings to the Goddess are made on this basis. At least one of the following should be amongst the worship materials:
- Abiir (vermillion)
- Kesar badam (pure saffron and almond )
- Flowers and leaves
- Dhup (incense)
- Diyo (oil lamp)
- Bastra (Cloth, usually in red as it is considered auspicious)
- Fruit and foods such as coconuts and sweet desserts
- Bell
- Betel nut and jannai (sacred thread)
- Anna, grain (rice)
- saubhagya (red cloth, Chura, pota, etc.)[17]
There is a tradition of sacrificing animals at the temple. Some pilgrims sacrifice goats or pigeons in a pavilion behind the temple.[18] However, recently the District Livestock Service Office, Gorkha has banned the sacrifice of birds such as pigeons, roosters, and ducks to name a few. Senior livestock service officer Chhetra Bahadur K.C. said poultry sacrifice would not be permitted until further notice.[19]
Manakamana darshan is most popular during
File:Way to Manakamana Morning view 1.jpg| Road towards Manakamana
Cable car
In earlier times, the only way to reach the Manakamana temple was by a long strenuous trek for about three hours. Now, there is a facility of a cable car from kurintar, just 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Mugling to Manakamana. The cable car rides over the distance of 2.8 kilometres (1.7 mi) in 10 minutes more or less.[citation needed] The cable car usually operates during the daytime from 9 am to 5 pm and stops during lunch break from noon to half past one.[17] His Royal Highness Crown Prince Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev inaugurated Manakamana cable car on 24 November 1998. The cable car system was imported from Austria and guarantees a hundred percent safety. It has features such as automatically operated generators in case of power failure and hydraulic emergency drive. The employees working at the cable car service are qualified and well trained for emergencies.
The bottom station of the cable car is placed at Kurintar (258 metres (846 ft)) and the top station is at Mankamana (1,302 metres (4,272 ft)).[21] With 31 passenger cars and 3 cargo cars, the cable car can handle up to 600 persons per hour. The number of passengers per carrier is 6.
In popular culture
- The 2013 documentary film "Manakamana" documents various groups of individuals riding the cable car.
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g Adhikari 2020, p. 14.
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- ^ Amatya 2012, p. 2.
- ^ a b Adhikari 2020, p. 13.
- ^ Diwakar (22 July 2015). "Reconstruction of quake-hit Manakamana Temple begins". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Restored Manakamana Temple sparkles in gold". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Pokhrel, Nishant (9 March 2019). "Rs 140 million spent on reconstruction of Manakamana Temple". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Rs 140 million spend on reconstruction of Manakamana Temple". My Republica. Archived from the original on 15 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Manakamana: Nepal pilgrimage sites". Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "Manakamana cable car". Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "Bird sacrifice banned at Manakamana, Kalika temples". Kantipur. 9 February 2010.
- ^ "Sacred Sites, places of peace and power". Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
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Citations
- Amatya, Shaphalya (November 2012). "Manakamana: the goddess who fulfills the wishes of the people" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- Adhikari, Shyamchandra (25 June 2020). "Manakamana Temple Tourism". Research Nepal Journal of Development Studies. 3: 10–28. – via Nepal Journals Online.