Tarapith

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Tarapith

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| settlement_type = Temple town

| image_skyline = Maa Tara Temple.jpg

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| image_caption = Spire of Tarapith temple

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| pushpin_map = India West Bengal

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India

| coordinates = {{coord|24.11|N|87.80|E|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name1 = West Bengal

| subdivision_name2 = Birbhum

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| unit_pref = Metric

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| population_total = 5000

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| demographics_type1 = Languages

| demographics1_title1 = Official

| timezone1 = IST

| utc_offset1 = +05:30

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| postal_code = 731233

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| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city

| blank1_info_sec1 = Rampurhat

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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.{{cite news |title=Kali Puja: Devotees visit Tarapith in WB to offer prayers |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/kali-puja-devotees-visit-tarapith-in-wb-to-offer-prayers20221024155637/ |access-date=10 December 2024 |work=ANI |date=24 October 2022}} The tantric Hindu temple is dedicated to the goddess Tara.{{cite news |last1=Dutta |first1=Debalina |title=নতুন বছরে সমৃদ্ধির প্রার্থণায় ভক্তরা, তারাপীঠে মায়ের সামনে প্রবল ভিড় |url=https://bengali.news18.com/photogallery/south-bengal/huge-devotees-gathered-in-tarapith-temple-on-the-last-day-of-the-year-for-blessings-in-new-year-2024-dd-l18-1436419.html |access-date=10 December 2024 |work=News18 |date=31 December 2023 |language=bn}}{{cite news |title=The Last Destination: Manikarnika And Tarapith |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/spiritual/the-last-destination-manikarnika-and-tarapith-article-107358366 |access-date=10 December 2024 |work=Times Now |date=2 February 2024}}

Tarapith is also famous for Tantric saint Bamakhepa, who worshipped in the temple and resided in the cremation grounds.{{cite news |last1=ব্যানার্জী |first1=প্রীতম |title=Bamakhepa Tarapith : তারা মা-কে নিবেদনের আগেই ভোগ খেয়ে ফেলেছিলেন বামাক্ষ্যাপা, তারপর? |url=https://bangla.aajtak.in/dharm-religion/story/bamakhepa-and-tarapith-temple-unknown-story-kali-puja-2022-prb-460725-2022-10-19 |access-date=10 December 2024 |work=Aaj Tak |date=19 October 2022 |language=bn}} His ashram is also located in bank of Dwaraka river and close to the Tara temple.{{Cite book|last= Harding|first= Elizabeth U.|title= Kali: the black goddess of Dakshineswar|pages=275–279|access-date=2010-06-26| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4woiJbQTsBQC&q=The+tantric+Tarapith&pg=PA274|publisher= Motilal Banarsidass Publ.|year=1998|isbn=81-208-1450-9}}