Across the Kathmandu valley one encounters stone water spouts beautifully carved in the form of water deities - a crocodile head representing the carrier of the Goddess Ganga, a serpent head. The divinely hitis also serve a more earthly purpose-a vital source of drinking water to the valley's parched populace.
Know More - http://www.downtoearth.org.in/node/389/20463/20486 [2]
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/lifeline-kathmandus-stone-water-spouts
[2] http://www.downtoearth.org.in/node/389/20463/20486
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/aditya-batra
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/down-earth
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-resources
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/traditional-knowledge
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nepal
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/south-asia
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kathmandu
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drinking-water
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-water-supply
