Tapti River

The Tapti River rises in Multai, in Madhya Pradesh, and with a total length of 724 km The Tapti travels east to west and flows through the Indian states of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. It drains into the Gulf of Khambhat, in the Arabian Sea, in Gujarat. The Tapti River has 14 major tributaries, four are right bank and ten are left bank tributaries. The right bank tributaries originate in the Satpura range and include the Vaki, Aner, Arunawati, and Gomai. The left bank tributaries include the Nesu, Amravati, Buray, Panjhara, Bori, Girna, Waghur, Purna, Mona, and Sipna. They originate in the Gawilgarh hills, Ajanta hills, the Western Ghats, and Satmalas. ==Etymology==

The river is supposedly named after the goddess Tapati, the daughter of Surya, the Sun god and Chhaya. Tapati is the sister of Shani, Bhadra, Yamuna and Yama. {{wide image|Tapi paramoma 3.jpg|800px|Panorama of Tapi River in Surat city Surat, Bhusawal, Burhanpur and Multai towns are located near Tapti River. ==See also==