Trishuli River

The Trishuli River is a trans-boundary river and is one of the major tributaries of the Narayani River basin in central Nepal. It originates in Tibet Autonomous Region of China where it is called Kirong Tsangpo.EtymologyThe Trishuli is named after the trishula or trident of Shiva, a powerful god in the Hindu pantheon, There is a legend that says high in the Himalayas at Gosaikunda, Shiva drove his trident into the ground to create three springs – the source of the river and hence its name Trisuli. In the Tibetan name, the suffix "Tsangpo" denotes a river flowing from or through Tsang, i.e. Tibet west of Lhasa.CourseThe westernmost parts of Tsang province are traditionally known as Lato, the highland region of Tibet. North Lato comprises the upper reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo and Raga Tsangpo. South Lato comprises the upper reaches of Bum-chu, Matsang Tsangpo and Kyirong Tsangpo.The Kyirong gorge and valley form one of Tibet’s most picturesque alpine regions. Dzongka, the capital of Kyriong County overlooks the confluence of the Kyirong Tsangpo and its main tributary, the Zarong-chu. The Kyirong gorge opens out at Ragma (3000 m).