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Tarapith is a small town, renowned for its temples, located near Rampurhat in Birbhum district of West Bengal. The town is a popular Hindu pilgrimage site and is visited every year by millions of devotees. Tarapith is a village of Sahapur Gram Panchayet and is situated on the banks of the Dwarka River.
The name of the place originated from the sitting place of Goddess Tara. It is believed that Goddess Tara is present here and the place is one of the 51 Sakthi Pithas, scattered all over India. According to legend, Tarapith is the place where the throat of Sati had fallen, when Lord Vishnu cut the body of Sati into pieces using his Sudarshan Chakra due to the fear that intensive Thandava Nrutham or dance of Lord Siva will destruct the whole world.
Tarapith is popular for its temples, namely Ma Tara Temple and Nalhateshwari Temple. Ma Tara Temple enshrines an idol of the Goddess Tara in the form of Kali Devi. The temple was constructed by Jagannath Ray, of Mallarpur village, in 1225.
Adjoining the temple, there is a cremation ground. The gates of the ground are inscribed with the epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata. Every year many married women come to this temple to get blessings for a long married life. The Tara Temple is also known as a tantric temple and many tantric rites are performed in the nearby ground.
Tarapith is also known for the Bamakhepa saint. It is believed that Maa Tara once appeared in front of him and bestowed the saint with divine powers. He had worshipped Maa Tara his whole life and resided in the cremation ground while spending his days as a mendicant. He used to practise Yoga and the Tantric arts. His ashram is also located near the temple.
Nalhateshwari Temple is a nearby tourist attraction. The temple is located in Nalhati, the name of the town was derived from Nalhateshwari temple, the place where the ‘Nala’, the throat of Goddess Sati (Shakthi) had fallen. The temple is dedicated to Devi Kali.
The nearest airport to Tarapith is Kolkata Airport, which is at a distance of 225 kilometres. Kolkata is well connected to many national and international airports. Taxis are available from the airport to reach the place. The nearest railway station is Rampurhat, which is connected to major stations like Howrah and Sealdah. The best time to visit the town is between October and March.
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Our wekend visit to Tara Maa
Debashis,Kolkata Review date: 2nd April 2011
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Overview of the destination
There are several trains reaching Rampurhat from Howrah. from there one has to take a 20 mins cab ride to the Temple Town of Tarapith..
Food, sight-seeing and shopping
There are many Hotels serving Bengali, Chinese and Punjabi food..
Activities & things to do
Could visit hot springs at Bakreshar and the Devis temple at Nalhati..
Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc
None..
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The temple town of Tarapith, situated on the banks of River Dwarka in the Birbhum District of West Bengal, is considered to be one of the Maha-Peethas amongst the 51 Sakthi Peethas in India.
The prime attraction of Tarapith is the Ma Tara Temple, which is dedicated to Goddess Tara. Ma Tara Temple is also considered among the tantric temples of India. Bamdev Shangha Ashram situated in the vicinity of Ma Tara Temple, which houses the Samadhi of Saint Bamakhepa, is another attraction of Tarapith.
Tarapith also offers Nalhateshwari Temple, which is considered among 51 Sakthi Pithas in the country. Other Sakthi Pithas located in the vicinity of Tarapith are Bakreswar temple of Birbhum-Murshidabad region and Kalighat temple of Kolkata. Bakreswar is also famous for its hot water springs.
Tarapith also offers Dakshineshwar temple which is associated with Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, the Guru of Sri Vivekananda.
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