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Location
The town or village where The “Maa Tara Pith Temple” Temple is situated is named “TaraPith” after The Temple. “Maa Tara Pith Temple” is located on the banks of the north flowing dwarka river, in birbhum, west bengal, some 264 km from “kalikata” (kolkata), india.
The address of The Temple is: village- “Maa Tara Pith Temple”, p.o.-tarapith (chandipur), dist.-birbhum, pin-731233, west bengal, india.
The Temple
The Temple is open to visitors and worshippers everyday of every season from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm.
Visitors have to be careful about not taking photos as photography at The Temple is not allowed.
Photograph: Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA
Reaching The Temple
The devotees and visitors have the following travel options:
– By air: The nearest airport is at kolkata, at a distance of 225 km from “TaraPith”. One can avail taxi services from airport to “TaraPith”. “TaraPith” is easily accessible from kolkata, delhi, mumbai and other major airports.
– By bus: The state owned buses connect “TaraPith” with to esplanade/dharamtalla bus stand of kolkata or with the neighboring cities.
– By train: The nearest railway station is rampurhat, at a distance of about 9 km from “TaraPith”. Taxi services from railway station to “TaraPith” are available. Rampurhat is linked with howrah and sealdah.
Please note: Our Online Temple is not affiliated with any physical temple listed. We encourage visitors to verify all addresses, locations, and details directly with the temple before visiting.
By rail
The nearest railway station is rampurhat junction, some seven to nine kilometres from The Temple, and cars and autos run from the station forecourt. rampurhat is on the line that carries trains from howrah and from sealdah, and the journey from kolkata is of the order of two hundred and twenty kilometres. A second and smaller station, “TaraPith” road, stands on the same line.
By road
By road “TaraPith” lies some five to six hours from kolkata, the route running north by the national highway and then east into birbhum. State buses run from the esplanade and dharamtala stands at kolkata, and from the towns nearby. Cars can be hired at rampurhat and at durgapur.
By air
Two airports serve the journey. The nearer is the kazi nazrul islam airport at andal, near durgapur, roughly a hundred to a hundred and twenty kilometres away by road, near two hours by car. The larger is the netaji subhas chandra bose international airport at kolkata, from which the road journey is of the order of two hundred and twenty kilometres. Cars can be hired at either.
The Shape Of A First Visit
Come early. The morning is quieter, and the whole order of the day at The Temple begins before the sun. By custom devotees wash at the jivit kunda beside The Temple before they enter, and again when they come out. Footwear is left outside, and food and drink are not carried in. Tobacco is not taken anywhere in the grounds. Photography is not permitted at The Temple. In the Sanctum what the devotee beholds through the day is the Metal Divine Vigraha, adorned in silk and in marigolds beneath the silver umbrella; those who stay until after the evening arati are Blessed to behold the Stone Divine Vigraha behind it. The offering brought is placed and the priests return a mark of vermilion upon the brow. What is sought is left, always, In The Hands Of The Divine Mother.
Seasons And Crowds
The cool months from october to march are the gentlest for the journey. Tuesdays and saturdays draw the larger crowds through the ordinary week, and the weekdays between them are quieter. The heaviest nights of the year are the amavasya nights, and above them the “Kaushiki Amavasya”, when devotees come in lakhs and the lamps burn until morning. Those who wish to sit quietly before The Divine Mother may find the weekday mornings of the cool season the kindest hours.
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