Bungamati, Nepal
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from Kathmandu and the snake king Kartotak set off for Assam to request help from Matsyendranath, the god of rain. Using a powerful mantra they turned him into a bee and carried him back to the Valley in a golden urn. En route they were assailed by demons intent on robbing them of the urn, whereupon the wise Bandhudutt summoned aid from the four mighty Bhairavas, who guaranteed them protection on their way. As the little caravan rested beside the River Nakhu, 6 km (33/4 mi.) south of Patan, a Bhairava approached them and uttered the word "bu", which in Nepalese means, roughly, "birthplace". So the King had the town of Bungamati built there, which is still famous for its Matsyendranath shrine.