Bisnumati River

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River Vishnumati, a tributary of Bagmati, flowing near city with hills in the background

The Bisnumati River, flowing in the Kathmandu Valley, originates at Tokha on Sivapuri Mountain, north of Kathmandu. It flows through the western part of old Kathmandu city. It a holy river for both Hindu and Buddhist people. Literally, Bishnumati means the beloved river of Lord Vishnu. Sobha Baghwati and Indrayani along with Kankeshowri temple - few of the holiest place of Kathmandu Valley are in the opposite banks of this river. Karbir Masan, a revered cemetery is also on the bank of this river. the tributaries of this river are Sapanatirtha Khola, Sangle Khola, Lhora Khola and Binap fall. Bisnap fall locates at the Shivapuri National Park just above the Muhan Pokhari.

Bishnumati is one of the very important rivers of the valley. It serves for drinking water, cultivating agriculture and uses of rituals purpose of the local citizen. It has got rich ritual cultural values in the valley beauties. But from last 35 years it has been using for dumping site for all types. Encroachment of the river with diversion of the river has been carried out by the people and it is having from the river to drain so it should be stopped. For that surrounding environment should be improved. That is the river side improvement and demand of greenery development by bioengineering system to be needed today

The 1500-year history of funerary architecture in the Kathmandu valley is some of the finest examples of stone architecture found on the subcontinent. A caitya is placed in almost all courtyards in cities like Patan.[1]

References

  1. ↑ The Nepalese Caitya: 1500 Years of Buddhist Votive Architecture in the Kathmandu Valley (1997), by Niels Gutschow, pages 30-31, ISBN 978-3930698752

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