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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Tarapith Temple Top Tourist Place near Santiniketan in West Bengal, Photos, Myth and Information

Tarapith- Myth and Information:-
Tarapith is a renowned and sacred Hindu pilgrimage destination in Birbhum district. A good number of devotees and travelers visit Tarapith everyday. Tarapith is located in a village Tarapur under Rampurhat Police Station in Birbhum District. Tarapith is one of the 51 Shakti Pithas spotted across all over india. Tarapith is one of the sacred places where the eye ball (Tara) of Sati fell.
Tarapith is also famous for world known great saint Bama Khyapa. According to myth, near the burning ground in Tarapith the saint Bama Khyapa sat in meditation. Maa Tara appeared before him and gave him devine power. Sadhak Bama Khyapa acquired “Siddhi Lav”.

Some photos of Tarapith temples:-



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To know more about the myth on Tarapith and Maa Tara click here

Distance from Kolkata and Bolpur Santiniketan:-
Tarapith is approximately 264 km from Kolkata and approximately 96 km from Santiniketan. 

Hotels in Tarapith:-
There are so many hotels, resorts, lodges in Tarapith. Hotel Yashoda International, Hotel Sonar Bangla, Amantran Hotel are some popular hotels in Tarapith.

Famous Temples near Tarapith:-
There are many famous temples near Tarapith like Birchandrapur temple, Nalhateswari temple, Mallarpur Shiv temple, Lakshmi temple in Ghosh Gram, Mulati temples in Jharkhand, Kankalitala near Bolpur Santiniketan etc.
Some photos of Tarapith temples:-


3 comments:

  1. I really appreciate your post for providing temple information! I learned that Tarapith is one of the Shakti Pithas in the India. I will visit here more often and look forward to your new story! See more information about Tourist places in India. Happy Hop Around India.......

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  2. Hi
    Nice photo of Tarapith Temple,very nice article,
    Many tourist can come to see the Tarapith temple very oldest temple in west bengal..
    Kashmir tours

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