Tarapith, Hindu temple in Birbhum district, West Bengal, India

Tarapith is a tantric Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Tara, standing beside a cremation ground on the Dwarka River in Birbhum district, West Bengal. Its curved, ridged tower carries a rounded dome and finial; the left tower is deep red with white bands, while the white central facade has red and green stripes and rows of small arched motifs. Three dark arched openings sit below carved relief panels, and a sculpted animal figure protrudes at the lower left.

Tarapith is counted among the 52 Shakti Pithas in the Mahapithapurana. According to the legend, the upper eye of Sati fell here, on the eastern bank of the Dwarka River in the cremation ground at the foot of a white shimul tree. The site is linked to the 19th-century saint Bamakhepa, who worshipped at the temple and lived in the cremation ground.

The name comes from Tara, a form of the divine mother worshipped here in two forms, whose sanctuary still draws many devotees. The Jivita Kunda basin is considered sacred and used for ritual washing, with pilgrims viewing the water as a blessing.

Tarapith lies 6 km from Rampurhat; the nearest stations are Rampurhat and Tarapith Road. The temple and Bamakhepa's ashram on the Dwarka riverbank are reached on foot once in the village. The adjoining cremation ground is an active ritual site, so visitors keep to the temple side and follow local custom.

A cremation ground along the Dwarka River borders the temple and is used by tantric practitioners for nighttime meditation. The connection between the sanctuary and this site is seen as part of an ancient spiritual path symbolizing transformation and renewal.