Tapati
| Tapati | |
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Goddess of Tapi River( which is little part(ansh) of it) | |
| Affiliation | Devi, River Goddess |
| Abode | Suryaloka |
| Mantra | Om Suryaputri Ma Tapi Namah |
| Symbol | Water |
| Mount | Fish |
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| Parents | Surya and Chhaya |
| Siblings | Shani, Savarni Manu, Shraddhadeva Manu, Yami, Yama, Ashvins and Revanta |
| Consort | [King Samvaran] |
| Children | [Kuru] |
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Tapati (Sanskrit: तपती, tapatī) is a goddess found in Hinduism. She is known also as the goddess of the river Tapati and mother-goddess of the South (home of the sun) where she brings heat to the earth. According to certain Hindu texts, Tapati was a daughter of Surya (the Sun god) by Chhaya, one of the wives of Surya.[1]
Tapati's name literally means the "warming", "the hot one", "burning one".[2][3] It had been said that no one in three worlds could match her in beauty, having perfect features, and severe religious self-discipline.[4] This name is possibly connected to that of the queen of the Scythian gods, Tabiti,[5][6] and it is possible that there was originally a dominant fire goddess in ancient Proto-Indo-Iranian religion.[7]
Significance[]
According to the Hindu texts Tapati was famous for her devotion and neither goddess, nor demon, nor Apsara nor Gandharva was her equal in beauty, disposition or knowledge of the vedas.[8]
Mode of Worship[]
Since the river Tapati was probably named after Tapati, people worship her both in the form of a goddess and in that of an important river having many admirable qualities, enumerated in Hindu texts.[9]
Relatives[]
According to the Hindu texts which mention her, Tapati has the following relatives : Surya as her father and Chhaya as her mother, she was a younger sister of Yami and had two brothers Shani and Yama [10][11]
References[]
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- ^ Gandhi, Maneka (2004). The Penguin Book of Hindu Names for Girls. Penguin Books India. ISBN 9780143031697.
- ^ Coulter, Charles Russell; Turner, Patricia (2013-07-04). Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities. Routledge. ISBN 9781135963903.
- ^ "The Mahabharata, Book 1: Adi Parva: Chaitraratha Parva: Section CLXXIII". www.sacred-texts.com. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
- ^ Cheung, Johnny (2007) Etymological Dictionary of the Iranian Verb (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 2), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 378–379
- ^ MacLeod, Sharon (Dec 7, 2013). The Divine Feminine in Ancient Europe: Goddesses, Sacred Women and the Origins of Western Culture. McFarland. p. 116-128.- Retrieved 2018-12-17
- ^ J.Harmatta: "Scythians" in UNESCO Collection of History of Humanity – Volume III: From the Seventh Century BC to the Seventh Century AD. Routledge/UNESCO. 1996. pg 182
- ^ Historical and Descriptive Account of British India: From the Most Remote Period to the Conclusion of the Afghan War. Oliver & Boyd. 1844.
- ^ Singh, Mahesh Prasad; Singh, J. K.; Mohanka, Reena (2007). Forest Environment and Biodiversity. Daya Publishing House. ISBN 9788170354215.
- ^ "Tapati - AncientVoice". ancientvoice.wikidot.com. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- ^ Dalal, Roshen (2014-04-18). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin UK. ISBN 9788184752779.
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