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Tarapith |
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One of the most important centres of
Tantric Hinduism, Tarapith, lies 50km north of Shantiniketan. The Temple
and the cremation ground, in a grove besie the river, are popular with
with Tantrik sadhus.The temple itself is a simple building dedicated to
shakti as the mysterious and feared goddess Tara, who appears hare with
a silver face and large eyes, the shrines litter the area, and the grove
is populated by monkeys. |
