MULTAI

About Multai

Multai is a town and a nagar panchayat in Betul district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Multai is located at 2146N 7815E / 21.77N 78.25E / 21.77; 78.25. It has an average elevation of 749metres (2457feet). Multai is the holy place and origin for river Tapti. The daughter of Surya, the Sun God, Mata Tapti is worshiped here in two different temples Prachin Mandir and Naveen Mandir. There is a Kund near to the Prachin Mandir about 10 mts wide and 15 mts long and around 18 feet in depth. And near to Naveen Mandir there is a big pond. On Akhad Saptami Tapti Janmotsav is celebrated and all of Multai town is decorated and a Mela (festival) is organized once in a year. In Multai town there are many ancient Hindu Temples, dedicated to Lord Shiva and Hanuman.There is a belief of people about one Shiva Temple in the town that if it does not rain in the rainy season people used to fill the temple with the Tapti's Holy water and pray for rain and it does rain within 48 hours. As...