Bagmati River

The Bagmati River flows through the Kathmandu valley of Nepal, separating the cities of Kathmandu and Patan, before joining the Kamla River in the Indian state of Bihar. It is considered holy by both Hindus and Buddhists, with a number of Hindu temples located on its banks. The river is also significant in Nepalese Hindu tradition, where the dead body must be dipped three times into the Bagmati before cremation to end the reincarnation cycle. The river is believed to purify people spiritually, and many relatives take a bath in the river or sprinkle holy water on their bodies after cremation.learn more on wikipedia