Built in the pagoda style, Durga Temple at Manan is notable for its unique architecture. The presiding deity is goddess
Durga. The carved ceiling of the entry porch is beautifully painted with aluminum paint, enamel red, yellow, black, and other bright colours. The interior is adorned with intricate carvings of Hindu deities and tribal gods. The mandapa of this temple has two roofs built in irimoya (hip and gable) style. The bhandar (store house) with its painted wooden fringes is one of the most ornate in
Himachal Pradesh.
Manan is 50 km down the road from
Rampur to
Shimla. The nearest
railhead is at Shimla, about 134 km from Rampur.
