Maniyar

The nawka baba temple is very old and it is one of the most famous temples of this town. It is famous for its spirits which is said to be come out from a body of a person ongoing to this temple.it is something related to black magic.there is a pond near the temple. A fair is held in the temple complex in April and October month for 15 days where people come from far away places for worshiping nawka baba. A small temple at a 100-meter distance from nawka baba temple, The sataku baba or bhudhwa baba temple is also famous for the same reasons. the most famous fact is " nawka baba temple is very unique temple found at this place."

It is one of the temples famous in this town. the Parshuram temple was built in the 16th century. It is built of lakhauri bricks and old plaster is applied to it. Some local architectural elements can be seen on it. According to some locals lord, Parshuram was meditated here at the same place. Some other small temples surround the complex. There is a Barahdwari ( or twelve gateways) built by the famous traders of this town called Lachhu Bhagat and Billar Bhagat in the 18th century. Some miniature paintings were made on ceilings but it couldn't be seen because some locals had painted it white. Maniyar is situated on the banks of saryu or Ghaghra river.river.

As of 2001 India census,[1] Maniyar had a population of 19890. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Maniyar has an good literacy rate of 69%, higher than the state average of 67.68%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 60%. In Maniyar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Maniyar [മണിയാര്] is a village in Punalur municipality, Kollam district, Kerala. This is 3.5  km away from the nearest town, Punalur. This is the 22nd ward in Punalur municipality. Now the councilor of the ward to the municipality is Mr.Binoy Rajan (Communist Party of India (Marxist)). The economy mainly depends on agriculture. Important institutions in this place include Government upper primary school, Ashtamangalam temple, etc. The nearest important places include Karavaloor, Vilakkupara, Anchal and Punalur.

Maniyar is a village in Pathanamthitta district. It is famous for the dam with the same name. Maniyar is located on the Pathanamthitta - Seethathodu Road. Carborundum Universal-a Murugappa Group company has set up a power generation plant attached to the dam. This plant has a capacity of 12 MW and extends employment to more than 40 people directly.