1. SHANKHAMUL
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3. Thapathali 2. Dhobi Khola 1. Shankhamul
Confluence of Bagmati and Manohara
temple area and is also used by motorcycles. This is due to the fact that it is the shortest way from Patan Durbar Square to Kathmandu, thus making it very crowded.
This is where Bagmati meets Manohara River and turns West. From this point, Bagmati accentuates the municipal border between Kathmandu and Lalitpur. The temple is named after the God “Shankhamuleshvara� who, according to the mythology, lives here (Forbes and Chaubey, 2015). The Ghats are occasionally still used for cremations, although not as often as Pashuputinat Temple complex.
The old water treatment ponds are fenced off, but there are large holes in the fence. In spite of this, the area is commonly used for exercise. Along the Northern part of Manohara River there are large old trees and some parts of the area is used for recreation.
Shankhamul pedestrian bridge crosses the
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