Ganges
On the banks of the Ganges or a river within its Watershed
Connected Sites
Site | Rationale | Link |
Agra Fort | On banks of Yamuna River (joins the Ganges at Allahabad) | |
Chitwan National Park | The Narayani/Gandaki river forms the park's boundary, joins the Ganges near Patna | |
Kathmandu Valley | Bagmati River - Pashmutinath is on its banks. In India it flows into the Koshi and then the Ganges | |
Lumbini | On banks of Telar River which joins the Rapti and then the Ganges | |
Red Fort | On banks of Yamuna River (joins the Ganges at Allahabad) | |
Sagarmatha National Park | Kosi River - flows into the Ganges at Kursela India | |
Sundarbans National Park | shared with Brahmaputra | |
Taj Mahal | On banks of Yamuna River (joins the Ganges at Allahabad) | |
The Sundarbans | shared with Brahmaputra |
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