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Tarapith
Temple town
Spire of the temple
Tarapith Location in West Bengal, India
Coordinates: 24°07′N 87°48′E / 24.11°N 87.80°E / 24.11; 87.80
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Birbhum
Population
• Total	5,000
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Nearest city	Rampurhat
Website	tarapith.in

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 its Tantric temple and its adjoining Hindu crematory ground. The Tantric Hindu temple is dedicated to the goddess Tara.

Tarapith is also famous for Tantric saint Bamakhepa, who worshipped in the temple and resided in the cremation grounds. His ashram is also located in bank of Dwaraka river and close to the Tara temple.^[1]

^ Harding, Elizabeth U. (1998). Kali: the black goddess of Dakshineswar. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. pp. 275–279. ISBN 81-208-1450-9. Retrieved 26 June 2010.