Origin of Tapi River :
Tapti river is one of the major rivers in India. The total length of the
Tapti river is approximately around 724 km. It flows in the central
part of India. The river originates from the Betul district of Madhya
Pradesh in the Satpura range at an elevation of 752 meter above the sea
level. The states through which the Tapti river flows include
Maharashtra, Gujrat and Madhya Pradesh. Apart from the Narmada river,
Tapti is the only river which flows in the westward direction and merges
into the Arabian Sea. The Tapti basin extends to the total area of 65,
145 sq km, which is approximately 2.0% of the total geographical area of
India. The main tributaries of the Tapti river are Purna, The Girna,
The Panjhra, The Vaghur, the Bori and the Aner.
History of Tapti River :
In the earlier times Tapti river at Surat was used as the major ports
for the purpose of exports of goods and also as an important stopover
destination for Muslim pilgrimage called Haj to Mecca.
Origin of the Narmada River :
Amarkantak is the place from where the Narmada river originates. It
rises from the Maikal ranges at the height of 1057 meter above the sea
level. Amarkantak is located in the Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh
in India. Narmada river mainly flows in the central India. The total
length of the Narmada river lies approximately 1,289 kms. The river
flows from the eastward direction to the westward into the Arabian sea.
It merges into the ocean at the point called ‘Bharonch’. It is the
largest west flowing river in India.
History :
According to the legends, Narmada river came down from the sky as by the
order of the Lord Shiva. Some also says that the Narmada river also
sprangs from the body of the Lord Shiva, while performing the tandava
(Lord Shiva’s cosmic dance). Narmada means ‘Giving Pleasure’. In
Sanskrit Narma means ‘pleasure’ and da refers to ‘to give’. In some
parts of India Narmada is also known as Narbada
Origin of the River Kaveri :
River Kaveri originates in the Brahmagiri hills in Kodagu, in a place
called Talakaveri (head of Kaveri). It starts its journey from the small
pond called as Kundike pond, later the two tributaries known as Kanake
and Sujyoti joins it. All these three rivers meets at the point called
Bhagamandala. It lies at an altitude of 1350 meters and generally flows
from the south to eastward direction. The river is approximately 760 km
long. Its flows in the state of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and merges into
Bay of Bengal. The principle tributaries of the river Kaveri include
Shimsha river, Hemavati river, Arkavathy river, Honnuhole river,
Lakshmana Tirtha river Kabini river, Bhavani river, Lokapavani river and
the Amaravati river.
Origin of the Krishna River :
Krishna river originates in the western ghats near Mahabaleshwar at an
elevation of about 1,300 meter, in the state of Maharashtra in central
India. It is one of the longest rivers in India. The Krishna river is
around 1,290 km in length. It flows through the states of Maharashtra,
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh before merging in the Bay of Bengal at
Hamasaladeevi in Andhra Pradesh. The principle tributaries of the
Krishna River includes Koyna, Bhima, Mallaprabha, Ghataprabha, Yerla,
Warna, Dindi, Musi, Tungabhadra and Dudhganga rivers. The river basin is
approximately 200 meter deep. Krishna river is the oldest river in
India.
Holy Bath :
According to the legends, by taking a dip in its water one can be freed
from all the past sins of his life, as it is the same place where Lord
Krishna used to play during his childhood. There is popular belief among
the Hindus in India, according to which one who take bath in its water
do not fear death.
Origin of River Godavari :
The Godavari river rises near the Trimbak in the district of Nasik in
the Indian state of Maharashtra. The river is approximately 1,465 km
long and has a total catchment area of 31 mha. It flows in the eastward
direction through the states of Maharashtra and joins the Bay of Bengal
in Andhra Pradesh. The principal tributaries of the River Godavari are
Penganga, Pranahita, Sabari, Indravati, Manjeera and Manair. It is the
second largest river in India.
The
holy river Yamuna originates from the Bundar Poonch glaciers located in
the state of Uttaranchal in India. It begins its journey from Jamunotri
in the north of the Himalayan ranges. The total length of the river
Yamuna exceeds up to 1,370 kms.
History :
According to the ancient Indian scriptures Yamuna was the daughter of
the Sun God called Surya, sister of Yama (the God of death). River
Yamuna is deeply connected with the Lord Krishna’s birth. After his
birth his father Vashudeva crossed the River Yamuna carrying him in the
bucket. When Lord Krishna fell into the water, Yamuna once again became
sanctified with the dust of his lotus feet. There are lot more stories
connected with the River Yamuna in India.
River in India
are said to be very great because of the holy places are located at
every bank of the river, almost every river India has history dealing
with the lords so far each river had some significance, each year people
from many parts of the world likes to come and have their DIP in the
holy river, beleaving the sins made by them canm be vanished through
their dips in the water, some of the great india holy rivers are Ganga River, Yamuna River, Narmada River, Kaveri River, Krishna River, Godavari River and Tapti River. The holy fairs and festivals will held at each river at different seasons throughout the year.
Ganga river Introduction :
Ganga is the sacred river of India. Ganga originated from the
Gangotri Glacier , which is located in the western Himalayas. It is one
of the major rivers of India, which is approximately 1557 miles long. It
flows into the eastward directions and empties into the Bay of Bengal.
History :
The
history of the Ganga river is old as the Indian civilization. For the
years Ganga has been the only spectator of all changes that have shaped
the Indian history, culture and its people. It has seen the rise and
fall of many empires. It has been the prime witness of all the religions
especially Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity and Jainism.
There are many stories as to how river Ganga came down from haven to
earth. According to the Indian ancient books, King Sagar had sixty
thousand sons who were burnt to ashes due to the anger of saint Kapil
Muni. They blamed that the saint has stolen a horse of the ritual yagna
of King Sagar. King Sagar took suggestion from various saints regarding
the salvations of his sons. They all suggested that if the Holy Ganga is
brought from the haven and the ashes of his sons were dipped in it,
their souls will definitely achieve nirvana or moksha. King Sagar
requested his son Bhagirath to worship Lord Brahma. He does the same for
many years. When Brahmaji was pleased, he asked him to release Ganga
from his Kamandal and let it flow on the earth. Brahma told that he
would do as such but the earth will not be able to tolerate the extreme
velocity of Ganga. That is the reason Lord Shiva received Ganga on his
head. Lord Shiva did so but somehow Ganga got stuck in his hair. King
again worshiped Shiva to release Ganga from his hair. Since than Ganga
has been flowing on earth and is worshiped by billions.
