Tapatī

Tapatī

Tapatī is the name of a daughter of Sūrya and of a river in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.

People

  • Tapatī: the daughter of Sūrya, wife of the Kuru king Saṃvaraṇa and mother of Kuru, who gave the Kuru line its name. Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva; Vāmana Purāṇa, Chapters 22–23; Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 273; Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Skandha 6, Chapter 6; Skandha 8, Chapter 13; Skandha 9, Chapter 22; Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapters 47, 79, 94; Pratisarga Parva, Khaṇḍa 1, Chapter 2; Khaṇḍa 4, Chapter 18

Places

  • Tāpī: the holy river of Bhārata, also called Tapatī, flowing from the Vindhya to the western ocean and removing all pāpas. Agni Purāṇa, Chapters 109, 118, 219; Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Skandha 5, Chapter 19; Skandha 10, Chapter 79; Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapters 47, 55, 79