Tarapith Temple
- Location
- Birbhum, West Bengal, India
- Deity
- Tara
- Built
- 12th century
- Architecture
- Bengali
A Shakti Peetha dedicated to the goddess Tara, a center of Tantric worship in rural Bengal.
Reference → Reference
Darshan, Seva & Bookings
Timings, online darshan/booking and donation services are handled by the temple management on their official channels.
We do not list third-party booking or donation links; always use the official source above.
History & Significance
Tarapith temple, is a Hindu temple in Tarapith, Birbhum, West Bengal in India, dedicated to the Hindu goddess Tara, the second of the ten Mahavidyas in Hinduism. It is recognised as both a Shaktipith and Siddhapith, and has long been regarded as one of the most prominent and historically significant centres of Tantra and Shakti worship.
Pilgrimage Circuits
This temple is part of the following pilgrimage circuit:
Nearby Temples
- Shikharji (Parasnath Hill)
- Dakshineswar Kali Temple
- Belur Math
- Kalighat Kali Temple
- Mahabodhi Temple
Distances are straight-line approximations from sourced coordinates.
Sources
- Wikipedia Reference