Rivers, Zodiac and puskars

According to the Puranas, a sage Tundila by name, worshipped Siva and became one of his aspects, viz.., water. He came to be called Puskara or Water-god. According to the Puranas, when Planet Guru or Jupiter enters a particular zodiacal sign, a particular river becomes a ‘Puskara’, charged with the divine power of all the gods. This happens once in 12 years for each of the twelve rivers mentioned in the Puranas. And that power will last for 12 days. So, whosoever takes a dip in that river at its Puskara-day is benefited immensely in the spiritual sense. The following table gives the details of the puskaras of important rivers:

1. Mesa (Aries) - Ganga
2. Vrsabha (Taurus) – Narmada
3. Mithuna (Gemini) – Sarasvati
4. Karkataka (Cancer) – Yamuna
5. Simha (Leo) – Godavari
6. Kanya (Virgo) – Krsna
7. Tula (Libra) – Kaveri
8. Vrscika (Scorpio) – Tamraparni
9. Dhanus (Sagittarius) – Sindhu
10. Makara (Capricorn) – Tungabhadra
11. Kumbha (Aquarius) – Bhimarathi
12. Mina (Pisces) – Pranahita (Tapati)