Bagmati River

Facts In News

Syllabus: GS1/ Geographical features

News: 

• 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. 
• 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