File:Bagmati Holy River Kathmandu, Nepal Rajesh Dhungana.jpg
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English: The Bagmati River runs through the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal and separates Kathmandu from Patan, Lalitpur flowing through the Province No. 2 of Southern Nepal that finally drains into the Indian State of Bihar . It is considered holy by both Hindus and Buddhist. A number of Hindu Temple are located on its banks.
The importance of Bagmati also lies in the fact that Hindus are cremated on the banks of this holy river, and Kirats are buried in the hills by its side. According to the Nepalese Hindu tradition, the dead body must be dipped three times into the Bagmati River before cremation, so that the reincarnation cycle may be ended. The chief mourner (usually the first son) who lights the funeral pyre must take a holy river-water bath immediately after cremation. Many relatives who join the funeral procession also take a bath in the Bagmati River or sprinkle the holy water on their bodies at the end of cremation. The Bagmati River purifies the people spiritually. |
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The Bagmati River runs through the Kathmandu Valley of Nepal and separates Kathmandu from Patan, Lalitpur flowing through the Province No. 2 of Southern Nepal that finally drains into the Indian State of Bihar . It is considered holy by both Hindus and Buddhist. A number of Hindu Temple are located on its banks. The importance of Bagmati also lies in the fact that Hindus are cremated on the banks of this holy river, and Kirats are buried in the hills by its side. According to the Nepalese Hindu tradition, the dead body must be dipped three times into the Bagmati River before cremation, so that the reincarnation cycle may be ended. The chief mourner (usually the first son) who lights the funeral pyre must take a holy river-water bath immediately after cremation. Many relatives who join the funeral procession also take a bath in the Bagmati River or sprinkle the holy water on their bodies at the end of cremation. The Bagmati River purifies the people spiritually.
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