Rivers, lakes & waterways

The Kathmandu Valley is drained by a network of rivers that hold deep religious and cultural significance, though urbanization has heavily impacted them: * **Bagmati River:** The most sacred river in Nepal, flowing past the Pashupatinath monument zone. It is a central focal point for Hindu cremation rituals. * **Bishnumati River:** A major tributary of the Bagmati that flows through the western part of the city. * **Taudaha Lake:** A small natural lake on the outskirts of Kathmandu, significant in local mythology regarding the ancient draining of the valley lake by Manjushree.