Tarapith
Deities

Tarapith

Tārāpīṭh — 51 Śakti Pīṭha, Bamakhepa's seat

Status · Anusandhāna
Source · Tier 2
Tradition · Hindu
Period · 10th c. foundation

Tarapith

One of 51 Śakti Pīṭhas. The tantric-mahavidya cemetery-temple where Bamakhepa (1837–1911), Ramakrishna's contemporary, practised aghora for 60 years. Tara is worshipped as the primordial black-stone image dating back over 1000 years.

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