Tapi River in Surat Gujarat - History - Information - Details - Photos

Famous Major River of Tapti is a most river of central India. Tapti river very old original name is Tapi River. Tapti River originates at Multani of Betul District. Tapi River has starting the boundaries between north and south India. The Western Ghats start just south of the Tapi River in near the border of Gujarat and Maharashtra.

History of Tapi River in Surat Gujarat

The Tapi River originates in the Betul district from a place called Multai. The Sanskrit name of Multai is Mulatapi, meaning original point of Tapi Mata or the Tapti River. Tapti is the daughter of Surya the Sun God and his wife Chhaya. Tapti is also known as sister of Lord Shani.

Tapti River was named after India Tapi River in August 1915. Tapi River in Gujarat is also mentioned in Srimad- Bhagavatam as one of a number of great holy rivers of India.

Tapi River Information Gujarat

The main Tributaries of the Best Tapi River in Gujarat are Purna, Gima, Panzara, Waghur, Bori, and Aner River. Apart from there are in relation to 40 other small river which create of the most of Tributaries to the Tapi River.

A number of dams have been constructed on the water of Tapti River. These consist of Hatnur Dam of Jalgaon, Maharashtra and Ukai Dam of Songadh in Gujarat. Major town by the side of the Tapi River includes Multai, Betul and Burhanpur in Madhya Pradesh, Bhusawal in Maharashtra and surat in Gujarat.

All along with the Narmada and Mahi Rivers runs the Tapti River covering an area of 724 kms. The Western side is the Arabian Sea in Gujarat. The last destination of Tapti River is the Khambhat in Surat Gujarat.