Bisnumati River
Bishnumati River | |
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![]() Bishnumati River | |
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Country | Nepal |
Basin features | |
River system | Bagmati River |
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TheBishnumati River(also known as Bisnumati River)(Nepal Bhasa:𑐰𑐶𑐲𑑂𑐞𑐸𑐩𑐟𑐶 𑐏𑐸𑐳𑐶,Nepali:विष्णुमति नदी), is a river flowing in theKathmandu ValleyinNepalthat originates at Tokha on Shivapuri Mountain, north ofKathmandu.[1]It flows through the western part of old Kathmandu city. It is aholy riverfor bothHinduandBuddhistpeople. Literally, Bishnumati meansthe beloved river of LordVishnu.Sobha BaghwatiandIndrayanialong withKankeshowritemple - a few of the holiest places of the Kathmandu Valley are on 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 Falls. Bisnap[clarification needed]fall locates at theShivapuri National Park.
Bishnumati is one of the very important rivers of the valley. It provides water for drinking, cultivating agriculture and ritual purposes of the local citizens. It has rich ritual cultural values. But for the last 35 years, it has been used as a dumping site. Encroachment on the river with the diversion of its water has occurred. For that surrounding environment should be improved. That is the riverside 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. Acaityais placed in almost all courtyards in cities likePatan.[2]
References
[edit]- ^"Bishnumati River".Mapcarta.Retrieved28 March2020.
- ^The Nepalese Caitya: 1500 Years of Buddhist Votive Architecture in the Kathmandu Valley(1997), by Niels Gutschow, pages 30-31,ISBN978-3930698752
External links
[edit]- Planned and sustainable Development of Bisnumati River Corrider[permanent dead link]
- Bishnumati River Improvement Programme[permanent dead link]