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Bamakhepa Temple
As soon as you enter the village, you will spot the Sri Sri Bamdev Smriti, a pink color temple dedicated to Saint Bamakhepa. Often called as the mad saint, Bamakhepa was a famous tantrik known for his divine craziness.
There is a tomb and samadhi right outside the temple where people offer prayers and offerings in the name of the saint.
Mahasmashana
Not really a touristy place, unless you are highly religiously inclined, the cremation ground is right besides the main temple is where you might find Goddess Tara, she is said to have an affinity for bones and skeleton.
This is where many saints and sadhus reside permanently and perform their meditation and tantric kriya. Though it is safe, it could be scary for the weak hearted. Till today, many animals are sacrificed in the name of the god devoted by families as a solution to their problems.
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Tarapith Temple
Tarapith is a small temple located on the banks of the Dwarka River that flows in Birbhum, at a distance of 264 km from Kolkata. The temple is ancient and is considered to be extremely auspicious by the Hindu community. The regal temple, one of the 51 Shakti Peeths in India, is one of the most important places where tantric rituals are followed even today. It remains busy all through the year and is often visited by the poor who come here to have a free meal.
As per legends, one eyeball of Sati fell here at Tarapith, when Lord Shiva roamed the universe mourning her loss. In view of this believed event, the name of the village was changed from Chandipur to Tarapith since the Bengali word for eyeball is Tara. The temple is thus dedicated to Ma Tara. The Tarapith temple represents the destructive aspect of Lord Shiva in the form of Kali. As per the Hindu traditions, Ma Tara is believed to be the second out of the ten goddesses of great wisdom and is also known as Kalika, Bhadra-Kali, and Mahakali. She is the tantric demonstration of Goddess Durga. The temple is an architectural wonder full of mysteries and exciting facts which make it a must-visit.
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