The daughter of the sun god, wife of Samvarana and mother of Kuru.
Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Mahabharata, with other tellings (Puranic traditions (Harivamsha, Bhagavata Purana), Regional retellings) noted where relevant.
Tapati is a daughter of Surya, the sun god, and the wife of King Samvarana. She is the mother of Kuru, the ancestor of the Kuru dynasty.
Samvarana fell in love with her, and Surya gave her to him after the intervention of Vasishtha. The river Tapti is named for her in tradition.
This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.