A person playing the drums at Manakamana Temple, a 17th century temple on a hilltop in Gorakha district is dedicated to Goddess Bhagwati. The name Manakamana originates from "mana" meaning heart and "kamana" meaning wish. It is believed that the Goddess Manakamana grants the wishes of all those who make the pilgrimage to her shrine to worship her.
A person playing the drums at Manakamana Temple, a 17th century temple on a hilltop in Gorakha district is dedicated to Goddess Bhagwati. The name Manakamana originates from "mana" meaning heart and "...
Item details
Creation date:
1960s-1970s
Content type:
Photograph
Reference:
EAP838/1/8/60/6
Level:
Item
Extent:
1 Tiff image
Digitisation date:
2016
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- Project EAP838:
- Collection EAP838/1:
- Collection EAP838/1/8:
- File EAP838/1/8/60:
- Item EAP838/1/8/60/6:
