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This is a list of rivers of Nepal, east to west. This list is arranged by drainage basin, indented to show the structure of confluences. [1] Tributaries rising inside India are not shown. The basin is generally categorized into ten major basins as listed below. [2]
Pages in category "Rivers of Nepal" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * List of rivers of Nepal; B.
The Gandaki River, also known as the Narayani and Gandak, is one of the major rivers in Nepal and a left-bank tributary of the Ganges in India. Its total catchment area is 46,300 km 2 (17,900 sq mi), most of it in Nepal. In the Nepal Himalayas, the Gandaki is notable for its deep canyon.
The Bagmati River [n 1] flows through the Kathmandu valley of Nepal, separating the cities of Kathmandu and Patan, before flowing through Madesh Province of southern Nepal and joining the Kamla River in the Indian state of Bihar. It is considered holy by both Hindus and Buddhists. A number of Hindu temples are located on its banks.
The river is joined by major tributaries in the Mahabharat Range approximately 48 km (30 mi) north of the Indo-Nepal border. Below the Siwaliks, the river has built up a megafan some 15,000 km 2 (5,800 sq mi) in extent, breaking into more than 12 distinct channels, all with shifting courses due to flooding. [6] [7] Kamalā and Bāgmati (Kareh ...
The Kosi river is significantly and culturally an important river of Nepal. The Koshi river is called Kausika in the Rigveda and Kausiki in the Mahabharata. The Kosi is associated with many ancient spiritual stories. It is mentioned in the Bal Kand section of Valmiki's Ramayana as the Kausiki who is the form assumed by Satyavati after her death.
Category: Rivers of Nepal by province. 4 languages. ... Rivers of Sudurpashchim Province (5 P) This page was last edited on 25 July 2023, at 23:42 (UTC). Text ...
The Seti is one of the holiest rivers of Nepal, worshiped in Hinduism as a form of Vishnu.The river is also famous because of its proximity to some holy places and is the central point of many stories of Hindu mythology, such as the Mahabharata, one of the longest books of Hinduism, written by Vyasa, who was born near the confluence of the Gandaki and Madi rivers near Damauli, Tanahun, Nepal.