Banganga River is a trans-boundary river flowing from the hilly region of western Nepal to Uttar Pradesh of India. It crosses the border at Jugdihawa. The river is of religious importance for Buddhist pilgrims. The kingdom of
Kapilavastu (Tilaurakot), the palace of
Gautama Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha, was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism.
According to Buddhist tradition, he was born in Lu ...
, lies in the bank of the river. It is believed that, when Buddha left his palace to seek knowledge, he rode his horse along the bank of this river.
Biodiversity
About 29 species of fishes resides in the river. Among them, Order Siluriformes is the most dominant species followed by Cypriniformes, Perciformes and others.
[Prakash S. A survey of fish fauna of Banganga River, Shohratgarh, Siddharthnagar, UP.]
See also
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List of rivers of Nepal
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. Tributaries rising inside India are not shown.
The basin is generally categorized into ten major basins as li ...
References
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Rivers of Nepal
History of Buddhism in Asia
Transborder rivers