Sankhamul ghats
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Sankhamul ghats are a series of traditional riverfront steps and cremation sites in Kathmandu, Nepal, used for Hindu religious rituals and ceremonies along the Bagmati River.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu cremation site
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pilgrimage place ⓘ religious site ⓘ riverfront steps ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | urban residential areas of Kathmandu ⓘ |
| altName |
Sankhamul cremation ghats
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Sankhamul ghat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
site for last rites and ancestor rituals
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traditional riverfront ritual space ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue | water pollution in Bagmati River ⓘ |
| hasPart |
pyre platforms
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riverfront terraces ⓘ stone steps ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | traditional religious site (not formally UNESCO listed) ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Nepali ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bagmati Province
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Kathmandu NERFINISHED ⓘ Kathmandu District NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Bagmati River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Sankhamul bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bagmati River sacred landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| servesCommunity | Hindu communities of Kathmandu ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Hindu cremation rituals
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Hindu religious ceremonies ⓘ funeral rites ⓘ ritual bathing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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