Buddha
Bathing in Rivers and the Buddha
On Buddha net you can find a dialogue between the Buddha and the Brahim Sundarika Bhâradvâja about bathing in rivers. The Buddha mainly says it is importent to prevent creating sins by being a "good" human than washing away your sins in Holy rivers.
You can read the full article here; True Purification - Buddha Net
Swayambhunath (Monkey) temple - Kathmandu Valley
Swayambhunath is a buddhist temple beautifully located on the top of a hill in the north west of Kathmandu in Nepal.