Bagmati and it's surrounding

Bagmati is one of the important river’s of Nepal which flows through the Kathmandu valley by separating Kathmandu and Lalitpur. In hindu as well as Buddhist religion it has a very important place. One of the most important religious temple of hindus(pashupati nath temple) along with other hindu temples (Gokarna temple, Dachhinkali temple) are also located by the bank of this Bagmati river. According to hindu’s tradition all the dead bodies must 3 times be dipped into the bagmati river before cremation begins. Usually the son(first son of the family) who gives fire to the dead body of their parents/relatives must immediately take bath with the holy water from the river bagmati since this river is considered as the symbol of purity in hindu religion.
This river’s main source is at Bagwaar located on the northern hill of Kathmandu valley.Here three stream join with each other. Mountain stream that passes over the boulder transforms into a larger river. This river flows about 10 km throughout the valley by passing Pashupati nath temple towards the south where is combines with monahara khola and enters the city area by turning west. Here it combines with dhobi khola, Tukucha khola , Vishnumati khola,etc. Leaving the city it passes through the dachhinkali temple, cut through mahabaharat range crosses the sivalik hill, reach terai, and reaches india by passing nepal’s territory..
The pollution of this bagmati river begins from outside the valley by agricultural land, and human and when enters the valley is polluted by untreated household wastages through drainage

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