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THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



STEPS LEADING FROM THE HOLY BAGHMUTTI RIVER TO THE TEMPLE AT PASHPATI 



Once a year Nepal is thrown open to visitors and multitudes flock to Pashpati. Temples 

 ami -brines of this holy place cluster along the Baghmutti River, where the dying aspire 

 to pas< away as the sacred waters lap their feet. To the casual sightseer the place has a rare 

 beauty of architecture and setting, aside from its religious significance. 



