Tarapith

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Tarapith

Coordinates24.12°, 87.80°

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Overview

Tarapith is a town and Hindu pilgrimage site located in Rampurhat subdivision of Birbhum district of the Indian state of West Bengal. The town is particularly known for the Tarapith Temple and its adjoining Hindu crematory ground. The tantric Hindu temple is dedicated to the goddess Tara. Every day, thousands of pilgrims visit the renowned Tarapith Temple. Devotees arrive not only from various parts of West Bengal, but also from neighboring states and different regions across India, to seek blessings at this sacred shrine.

History & geography

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Geography

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Notable people from here

Muhammad Qudrat-i-Khuda

chemist

Asish Banerjee

Minister in charge of the department of agriculture of WB government.Former professor of Rampurhat college under Burdwan University.

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Asit Kumar Mal

politician from West Bengal, India

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in West Bengal

• Margram
  3.8 mi away
• Rampurhat
  4.3 mi away · pop. 57,833
• Mallarpur
  5.4 mi away · pop. 6,471
• Sainthia
  13.5 mi away
• Kandi
  18.9 mi away
• Labhpur
  20.7 mi away
• Sagardighi
  22.2 mi away
• Siuri
  22.2 mi away · pop. 67,864
• Murarai
  22.8 mi away
• Paikar
  23.2 mi away
• Berhampore
  28.7 mi away · pop. 195,200
• Raghunathganj
  29.3 mi away

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Geography & sun

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Public attention

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