Things to see and do Manakamana Mandir

This small hilltop pagoda, 6 km north of Abu Khaireni, attracts crowds of pilgrims from the Kathmandu valley, as it is of great importance in local spirituality. The shrine, whose current building dates back to the ^19th century, is dedicated to Bhagawati, a wrathful form of Parvati who is believed to grant wishes: married couples come here to obtain offspring. While Buddhists come here to pray peacefully to Drölma, the Green Tara, Hindus are obliged to perform animal sacrifices.