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'''Tarapith''' is a temple town in [[Birbhum-Murshidabad]]. It is a major Hindu pilgrimage centre and several thousand devotees visit the temple every day.
'''Tarapith''' is a temple town in [[Birbhum-Murshidabad]]. It is a major Hindu pilgrimage centre and several thousand devotees visit the temple every day.
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==Understand==
==Understand==
According to Hindu belief, an insulted Sati, the wife of Lord Shiva, sacrificed herself at a yagna (fire worship ritual) which was being performed by her father Dakshmaharaj. Angry with this incident Lord Shiva started the Tandava Nritya (Dance of Destruction). In order to prevent destruction of all creation, Lord Vishnu used his Sudershan charka (wheel) to cut the body of Sati into several parts. Sati's body was scattered all over what is presently the Indian subcontinent. There are 51 such holy spots where temples have been erected and they are called Pithas or the Shakti Pithas. Some of the Pithas are in West Bengal. The most popular of them are Kalighat (in Kolkata}, Bakreshwar and Tarapith.
According to Hindu belief, an insulted Sati, the wife of Lord Shiva, sacrificed herself at a yagna (fire worship ritual) which was being performed by her father Dakshmaharaj. Angry with this incident Lord Shiva started the Tandava Nritya (Dance of Destruction). In order to prevent destruction of all creation, Lord Vishnu used his Sudershan charka (wheel) to cut the body of Sati into several parts. Sati's body was scattered all over what is presently the Indian subcontinent. There are 51 such holy spots where temples have been erected and they are called Pithas or the Shakti Pithas. Some of the Pithas are in West Bengal. The most popular of them are Kalighat (in Kolkata}, Bakreshwar and Tarapith.
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[[Image:Temples at Tarapith.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Smaller temples at Tarapith]]
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[[Image:Bama Niketan.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Bama Niketan at Tarapith]]
It is believed that the eyeball of Sati fell down at Tarapith. In Bengali, the eye ball is called 'Tara' and that is why the name of the village was changed from the earlier Chandipur to Tarapith.
It is believed that the eyeball of Sati fell down at Tarapith. In Bengali, the eye ball is called 'Tara' and that is why the name of the village was changed from the earlier Chandipur to Tarapith.
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The old temple of Goddess Tara is somewhat damaged. The present temple with eight roofs was built in 1225 by one Jagannath Ray of Mallarpur village. On the main gate of the temple the statue of Goddess Durga and her full family are carved. On the left the war of Kurukshetra (Mahabharata) and on the right stories from Ramayana are depicted.
The old temple of Goddess Tara is somewhat damaged. The present temple with eight roofs was built in 1225 by one Jagannath Ray of Mallarpur village. On the main gate of the temple the statue of Goddess Durga and her full family are carved. On the left the war of Kurukshetra (Mahabharata) and on the right stories from Ramayana are depicted.
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[[Image:Bamdev Sangha.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Bamdev Sangha Asharam at Tarapith]]
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[[File:Tara Behala.JPG|thumb|A Replica of the Tarapith Temple Tara at a Kali Puja Pandal]]
==Get in==
==Get in==
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==Go next==
==Go next==
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* Birchandrapur - a Vaishnab religious center with some old temples, is 8 km away.
* Birchandrapur - a Vaishnab religious center with some old temples, is 8 km away.
* [[Nalhati]]
* [[Nalhati]]
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* [[Kendubillo]]
* [[Kendubillo]]
* [[Massanjore]]
* [[Massanjore]]
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