tarapith is famous for the temple of TARA MAA & sadhak Bamakhyapa. tarapith is a holy religious place is situated in a village tarapith under tarapith police station of rampurhat sub- division in the district of birbhum, tarapith is not a " SATI PITH" , TARAPITH owes its sanctity to the fact that the sage BASISTHA ( RAM CHANDRA KULO GURU) here worshipped the Goddess SATI in the form of TARA. The Goddess TARA is a form of Kali with two hand. garlanded with snakes and adorned in sacred threads. but the temple is dedicated to the destructive aspect of Shiva , which takes the form of Kali.she requires sacrifice daily to satisfy her blood lust so every morning goats are sacrifice on the altar of the temple.

The deity of TARA MAA is enshrined inside the temple. it is a special temple for more reasons than one. the nearby cremation ground makes this a quite rare temple, especially considering it's surroundings.the worship here includes blood offerings . the strong rituals, the hymns sung here also contribute to make this temple a very special one. the temple base is made of red brick , there are two TARA imeges in the sanctum.the stone imege of TARA is camouflaged by a metal image which the devotees see.

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TARAPITH - SHAKTI PITH