Tapati
Tapati (Sanskrit: तपती, romanized: Tapatī) is a goddess in Hinduism. She is known also as the goddess of the river Tapati (regionally rendered Tapti) and mother-goddess of the south (home of the sun) where she brings heat to the earth. According to Hindu texts, Tapati is the daughter of Surya, the sun god, and Chhaya, one of the wives of Surya.
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Goddess of the Tapti River | |
Shrine of the goddess Tapati, Multai. | |
| Affiliation | Devi |
| Abode | Suryaloka |
| Mantra | Om Sūryaputrī Tāpatya Namaḥ |
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| Parents | Surya and Chhaya |
| Siblings | Shani, Savarni Manu, Shraddhadeva Manu, Yami, Yama, Ashvins and Revanta |
| Consort | Samvarana |
| Children | Kuru |
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