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Tarapith Temple
Tarapith, West Bengal
Ancient
Major Tantric Shakti Peetha associated with Bamakhepa, the mad saint. The cremation ground is used for tantric practices.
Source: Aitihasik heritage database. Use this as a field guide and verify sensitive historical claims before citation.
Details
- Dynasty
- Pala
- Style
- Bengal
- Primary Deity
- Tara (Shakti)
- Languages
- Bengali, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Bengali, Sanskrit
Historical Significance
Major Tantric center. Bamakhepa association. Shakti Peetha
Architectural Features
Tantric cremation groundBamakhepa samadhiShakti shrine