River Tapi’s anniversary celebrated

Surat: A 600-metre-long chunri was offered to River Tapi on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Tapi by Surat Mayor Hemali Boghawala and other officials of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Jahangirpura Bank of the river today.

The birth anniversary of the river Tapi is celebrated on the day of Asadh Sud Satam every year. The river is worshipped on various banks by the people on this day. People worshiped the river Tapi on Nanpura, Navdi and other banks of the river on this occasion.

River Tapi came into existence before 21 ‘kalpa’ in which one kalpa is equal to a thousand yuga, as per the scriptures. Tapi is worshipped as mother and is believed to be daughter of Sun. It is believed that river Ganga, Narmada, Saryu, Sabarmati came into existence after the birth of Tapi. All sins are destroyed only by recalling this holy river as per the scriptures. DeshGujarat