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Monday, January 15, 2018

River-Names of Nepal Valley

River-Names of Nepal Valley


Malla, Kamal P. (1983). River-Names of the Nepal Valley: A Study in Cultural Annexation. Contributions to Nepalese Studies. Vol. 10, Issue 1 & 2 [December 1982, June 1983]. Kirtipur: Center for Nepal and Asian Studies/Tribhuvan University (CNAS/TU). pp.58. 



Date (in AD)HydronymनेपालीमाTypeLocation
477Vāgvatīवाग्वतीRiverDevapātan
557Bunluबुन्लुRiverPharping
573ManimatīमनिमतीRiverPātan, Saṅkhamula
c.a. 595- 605UdalmalakaउदलमलकWater-sourceCẵngu
Śātuntīशातुन्तीWater-sourceCẵngu
Burdrumbadulबुर्द्रुम्बदुलRiverCẵngu
Ripśiṅkoरिप्शिङ्कोWater-sourceCẵngu
Vilhaṅkhoविल्हङ्कोWater-sourceCẵngu
Projñjambuप्रोज्ञ्जम्बुJunctionCẵngu
Proṅnipraṅप्रोङ्नीप्राङ्JunctionCẵngu
Proṅprovāṅप्रोङ्प्रोवाङ्JunctionCẵngu
Dhelantiधेलान्तीRiverCẵngu
Tekhumdulतेखुम्दुलWater-sourceBanepā
597Jñātikhṛinज्ञातिखृनRiverTokhā
TilamakaतिलमकCanalTokhā
Saṅkoसङ्कोWater-fallBhaktapur
Sanjaraसन्जरWater-fallBhaktapur
613Custuṅचुस्तुङ्RiverTistung
Cupriṅचुप्रिङ्RiverTistung
695Teṅkhuतेङ्खुRiverLagan, Kāthmāndu
Cisimaṇḍāचिसिमाण्डाCanalLagan, Kāthmāndu
697Mekaṇḍidulमेकण्डिदुलCanalPaśupati
Sreṣṭhidulस्रेष्ठिदुलCanalPaśupati
705Puttīपुत्तीRiverBalambū
Luljuलुल्जुCanalBalambū
YavaduयवदुRiver-junctionBalambū
HimanadīहिमनदीRiverBalambū
Utthimanadīउत्थिमनदीRiverBalambū
Gollamगोल्लम्CanalBalambū
Samvaidyaसम्विद्याRiverBalambū
c.a. 713-733YakuयकुRiver (?)Naxāl
Japtikhūजप्तिखूRiverNaxāl
HuḍikhūहुडिखूRiverNaxāl
Vṛhannadīवृहन्नदीRiverNaxāl
Lamkhuलम्खुRiverNaxāl

Malla, Kamal P. (1983). River-Names of the Nepal Valley: A Study in Cultural Annexation. Contributions to Nepalese Studies. Vol. 10, Issue 1 & 2 [December 1982, June 1983]. Kirtipur: Center for Nepal and Asian Studies/Tribhuvan University (CNAS/TU). pp.57-68. 

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