KATHMANDU, Jan 18: The renowned Manakamana Temple in Gorkha district will remain closed from Thursday. A meeting of the Manakamana Area Development Trust on Tuesday decided not to conduct any kind of worship activities, citing the increasing risk of COVID-19 once again, under the direction of the cabinet.
The religious Hindu temple marks over a thousand visitors a day. The number of people visiting the site is even higher during holidays. The trust has decided to hold regular worship at the temple till mid-January. However, devotees visiting Manakamana will not be allowed to enter the temple.
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The cable car service will also remain operational. According to station manager Ujwal Sherchan, no decisions have been made to close the cable car service.
