5/5 JaZZy D' A. 1 year ago on Google
Tapi
River,
also
known
as
Tapti,
is
a
river
in
central
India,
which
originates
in
the
Gavilgarh
hills
in
the
central
Deccan
Plateau
in
the
south-central
state
of
Madhya
Pradesh.
The
river
flows
in
a
westward
direction
between
two
spurs
of
the
Satpura
Range
and
the
Jalgaon
Plateau
region
in
the
state
of
Maharashtra
and
then
follows
the
plains
of
Surat
in
the
state
of
Gujarat
and
then
finally,
falls
into
the
Gulf
of
Khambhat.
It
has
an
entrance
to
the
Arabian
Sea.
The
Tapi
River
flows
parallel
to
the
Narmada
River
in
the
north,
separating
it
from
the
central
part
of
the
Satpura
Range.
The
range
and
valleys
between
the
rivers
form
a
natural
barrier
between
peninsular
and
northern
India.
The
Tapi
River
has
three
primary
tributaries—the
Girna,
the
Panjhra
and
the
Purna—flowing
from
the
south
in
the
state
of
Maharashtra.
Tapi
river
originates
from
a
place
called
Multai
in
Betul
district.
The
word
Multai
is
an
amalgamation
of
Sanskrit
words
meaning
‘origin
of
Tapi
Mata’.
The
total
length
of
the
Tapti
River
is
about
724
km
and
it
drains
an
area
of
30,000
Sq.
According
to
Hindu
beliefs,
the
name
Tapi
is
derived
from
the
word
of
Goddess
Tapi,
daughter
of
Lord
Surya
and
Goddess
Chhaya.
The
history
of
the
Tapi
River
is
closely
linked
to
the
history
of
the
places
through
which
it
flows.
The
river
of
western
India
starts
its
origin
in
the
Betul
district
of
Madhya
Pradesh
and
then
flows
between
the
Satpura
hills,
across
the
Khandesh
plateau,
after
the
plains
of
Surat
and
finally
merges
into
the
Arabian
Sea.
The
historical
importance
of
Tapti
river
is
from
ancient
times.
In
earlier
times
the
Tapi
River
played
an
important
role
in
Surat
as
the
major
port
was
often
used
for
the
export
of
many
goods.
The
Rive
Tapi
was
also
an
essential
stopping
place
for
the
Muslim
pilgrimage
called
the
Hajj
to
Mecca.
An
important
feature
of
the
Tapi
River
is
that
the
river
separates
from
other
Indian
rivers
as
it
empties
into
the
Gulf
of
Cambay.
Tapti
River
has
very
high
quality
and
rich
fertile
soil
which
is
highly
suitable
for
agricultural
activities
and
provides
most
important
benefits
to
the
farmers
living
in
the
area.