- Best time
- Oct–Mar
- How long
- 1 days
- Stay a night
- ₹600–3,500
- Food a day
- ₹150–800
- Nearest railhead
- 9 km away
- Nearest airport
- 230 km away
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Plan this tripAbout Tarapith
A Shakti Peeth of Goddess Tara on the Dwarka river, famous for its tantric traditions, the cremation ground where the saint Bamakhepa meditated, and the terracotta temple village of Maluti nearby.
Things to do in Tarapith
Tara Maa Temple
The goddess Tara’s shrine; long queues on new-moon nights.
Mahashmashan & Bamakhepa Samadhi
The cremation ground temple of the tantric saint.
Dwarka River Ghat
Riverside steps by the temple.
Maluti Temples
About 70 terracotta temples in a Jharkhand village.
Where to stay in Tarapith
Tarapith lodges
Many hotels near the temple.
What to eat
Bhog
Temple bhog of rice, fish and sweets.
Good to know
- Rampurhat is the nearest station.
- Amavasya nights and Kaushiki Amavasya (Sep–Oct) are very crowded.
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