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The Seti Gandaki River, also known as the Seti River or the Seti Khola, is a river of western Nepal, one of the most holiest river of Nepal. It is also worshipped as the form of lord Vishnu by Hindu peoples. The river is also famous because it is connected with some of Holy places and stories of Hindu Mythology as like in Mahabharata, one of longest book of Hindus, written by vyasha sage who was born on meeting place of Gandaki and Madi river near Damauli, Tanahun, Nepal. Gandaki River .[1] It rises from the base of the Annapurna massif, and flows south and south-east past Pokhara and Damauli to join the Trishuli River near Devghat.
In May 2012 a devastating flood on the river killed more than 60 people in Pokhara and changed the course of the river.[2]
References
- ^ Negi, Sharad Singh. Himalayan rivers, lakes and glaciers. Google books. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ BBC News, 6 May 2013
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