Kali and Tara are similar in appearance. They both are described as standing upon a supine Shiva in an inert or corpse-like form. However, while Kali is described as black, Tara is described as blue. Both wear minimal clothing, however Tara wears a tiger-skin skirt, while Kali wears only a girdle of severed human arms.
Meaning & History
Means "star" in Sanskrit. Tara is the name of a Hindu astral goddess, the wife of Brhaspati. She was abducted by Soma, a god of the moon, leading to a great war that was only ended when Brahma intervened and released her. This is also the name of a Buddhist deity (a female Buddha).A star is called Tara (????), Sitara (??????), or Taraka (?????) in Hindi. The last of these, Taraka (?????), is the preferred term in Sanskrit.
Matangi (??????) is one of the Mahavidyas, ten Tantric goddesses and a ferocious aspect of Parvati, the Hindu Divine Mother. She is considered to be the Tantric form of Saraswati. Like Saraswati, Matangi governs speech, music, knowledge and the arts. Matangi is represented as emerald green in color.
About Tarapith Shakti Peetha. Tarapith Temple is a famous Hindu temple. It is situated in Tarapith town of Birbhum district, west Bengal. The deity is in the form of fearsome Hindu Divine Mother and this temple is one among 51 Shakthi Peeth.
They both are described as standing upon a supine Shiva in an inert or corpse-like form. However, while Kali is described as black, Tara is described as blue. They both are described as standing upon a supine Shiva in an inert or corpse-like form.
Kalighat Kali Temple is a Hindu temple in Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal, India dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali. It is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. Kalighat was a Ghat (landing stage) sacred to Kali on the old course (Adi Ganga) of the Hooghly river (Bhāgirathi) in the city of Kolkata.
Maa Tara holds a sacrificial sword, a skull cup, a lotus and a pair of scissors. Maa Tara is worshipped mostly by the Tantrics at the cremation ground i.e. 'samshan'. We believe that Maa Tara is attracted to the bones & skeletons and the cremation ground is her preferred residence.
Tarapith is also famous for Bamakhepa known as the 'mad saint', who is worshipped in the temple. He resided in the cremation grounds as a mendicant and practiced and perfected Yoga and the Tantric art under the guardianship of another famous saint known as the Kailashpathi Baba.
There is no direct connection from Tarapith to Rampurhat Junction Station. However, you can take the taxi to Tarapith Road then take the line 13187 train to Rampur Hat. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Rampurhat Junction Station.
Get in[edit]
- By road - One has to travel along the Panagarh Morgram expressway. If one is travelling from Siuri, then one has to turn right just before entering Rampurhat and travel around 11 km to reach Tarapith.
- By rail - the nearest station is Rampurhat, Burdhawan, Asansol.
- Howrah Tarapith Road Trains: As listed in above table there are total 5 direct trains between HOWRAH JN (HWH) and TARAPITH ROAD (TPF).
- Departure time of 53041 HWH- JYG PASS at HOWRAH JN is 07:15.
- Departure time of 53043 HWH-RGD PASSENGER at HOWRAH JN is 11:10.
- Departure time of 53047 VISWABHARARI FAST PGR.
There are no bus routes from other major cities to Tarapith. Nearest bus stand is Panagarh. In the state of West Bengal,Tarapith is a must visit place. You can easily get regular trains to Tarapith from other major cities of the country.
Distance between Durgapur to Tarapith
The convenient and fastest way to reach from Durgapur to Tarapith is to take a taxi from Durgapur to Tarapith. The cheapest way to reach Tarapith from Durgapur is to take U A Toofan Exp from Durgapur to Bardhaman then take train with train number 53047 from Bardhaman to Tarapith.
