the holy river Bahamani is used for different social customs and is badly polluted . how can the sacredness of the holy river be maintained ? Describe in 100 - 150 words
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The Bagmati River[n 1] runs through theKathmandu Valley of Nepal and separatesKathmandu from Patan. It is considered holy by both Hindus and Buddhists. A number ofHindu temples are located on its banks.
Bagmati
बागमती खुसी, बागमती नदी
26°07′19″N 85°42′29″ELength597kmDischarge - locationPandhera dovan - maximum16,000 m3/s (570,000 cu ft/s)Basin featuresTributaries - leftManohara, Marin khola,Lakhandei,Adhwara,Kamala-Balan - rightLalbakaiya, Bisnumati
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shivapuri nagarjun national park
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The importance of Bagmati also lies in the fact that Hindus are cremated on the banks of this holy river, and Kirants 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.