Facts In News
Syllabus: GS1/ Geographical features
News:Â
- At least 12 people went missing after a boat capsized in the Bagmati river in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar recently.
About
- Bagmati River is a transboundary river between the Nepal and India border.Â
- Origin: Shivapuri Hills to the north of Kathmandu, Nepal.
- Mouth of the River: The River ultimately joins the Narayani River. The merged waters of the Bagmati and Narayani eventually make their way southward and into the Ganges.
- Total length: 586.3 km.
- Tributaries:
- Bishnumati River
- Manohara River
- Dhobi Khola River.
- Significance:
- The Nepalese people believed that the Bagmati was the origin of their civilization and urbanization.
- Located on the river’s edge, the Pashupatinath Temple is an important Hindu pilgrimage site dedicated to Shiva.
Source: TH
