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Let me brief you why you should go Tarapith - Nalhati - Bakreswar - Santiniketan. Tarapith and Nalhati are two places which are famous for Ma Kali. According to Hindu mythology named as Puran, Lord Shiva did a devastating dance after her mistress Goddesses Sati Ma commited suicide during daksha yagna. All world seemed to be vanished due to this dance. So finally Lord Vishnu cut the corps into pieces. Each part of Ma Sati felled in ground. There were 51 pieces. Each piece landed in one place. These 51 places are know as 51 holy Piths of Hindu religion. Here eye ball or "Tara" was felt in Tarapith and voice cord or "Nal"was felt in Nalhati.
Bakreswar is famous for the temple of Lord Shiva. Beside this you will find hot water spring filled with sulphate here. Very rare and scientific phenomenon as present here.
Santiniketan is famous for Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. He was first Asian to receive Nobel prize in literature.
No I have not covered Tarapith - Nalhati - Bakreswar - Santiniketan in one go. I have relatives in Rampurhat (The nearest station of Tarapith). So any time I go to Tarapith I stay in Rampurhat.
Let me tell you how to go there and my experiences over there.
I suggest you to start your tour from Sealdha or Howrah Station and catch a train bound to North Bengal Via Rampurhat. You can get several trains like Ganadevta, Rampur Hat Intercity from Seladha, Rampurhat express from Howrah, HWH-MLDT intercity express and several other trains going towards North Bengal and North east. You can even try to avail rains bound to Sahebgunj llop. But try to avoid them due to cleanliness and poor timing. Generally it takes 3 and half hours to 5 and half hours to reach Rampurhat based on type of train you select.
Now, to reach Howrah or Sealdha you may catch a taxi from Kolkata Netaji Subhas International Airport . It will take 200 rupees maximum.
Now I like to start from Rampurhat on day one. Reach Rampurhat and get a car hired to reach Tarapith. You can hire a TATA-SUMO or Xylo from Rampurhat to have a tour aroun Tarapith and Nalhati. You may prefer to stay at Tarapith. So hire any car and reach Tarapith. You can get several lodge/hotel in your choice / budget.
Here comes Tarapith:
You will reach to this holy place from Rampurhat in 20 minutes or less.You can book a hotel/lodge from your place or ask me or mail me to arrange a tour for you. You may select Barat Sevasram Sangha guest house in very low price.
Now go to temple after a sort rest. I do not think here is any restriction for any religion to enter temple of Ma Tara. Be aware to be cheated by priests of this temple named as Punda. You should be freshed and pure with a deep bath before visiting inside temple. Avoid food before offering a prayer here. Possibly visit the temple in early morning.
Avoid Saturday and Tuesday to avoid heavy crowd.
Now take a rest at hotel and return back to burning Ghat near temple. You will see a small but very active river named as Dwarka passing by the Ghat. The burning ghat is famous for Bamdev or Bamakhapa. This person was direct son of Ma tara.
After again few rest, in the afternoon arrange a car who will take you to Atla and then Nalhati and back to Tarapith for stay in hotel.
Nalhati is the other place you may cover same day afternoon. Leave Tarapith a bit early or start next day morning to reach Nalhati. I suggest you to leave next day morning for Nalhati and offer a prayer there too. Do not eat anything and take a fresh bath before going to that place. Here you will find Ma Nalhateswari.
Offer her prayer again. Now start here to Bakreaswar.
In Bakreswar, you will find hot water spring. But the main attraction is Lord Shiva temple here. Offer a prayer with a fresh mind and fresh body. Then you can take a bath in hot water spring. Have some food in nearby small hotels. Food quality is not too good yet not too bad. From here turn your destination to Santiniketan -Bolpore.
one and half hour journey from Bakreswar to Santiniketan. So after reaching Santiniketan take rest for the day. Arrange a hotel here. Now in the next morning leave for Biswabharati University and Snatiniketan Visit. You can take a guide here. Well mannered and literate guide will tell you every story of Santiniketan. Take some food and take rest for the entire day.
Next day morning leave for Kolkata via train from Bolpore station. Again you will find so many Howrah bound train or use Santiniketan Express to reach Howrah.
Let me brief you why you should go Tarapith - Nalhati - Bakreswar - Santiniketan. Tarapith and Nalhati are two places which are famous for Ma Kali. According to Hindu mythology named as Puran, Lord Shiva did a devastating dance after her mistress Goddesses Sati Ma commited suicide during daksha yagna. All world seemed to be vanished due to this dance. So finally Lord Vishnu cut the corps into pieces. Each part of Ma Sati felled in ground. There were 51 pieces. Each piece landed in one place. These 51 places are know as 51 holy Piths of Hindu religion. Here eye ball or "Tara" was felt in Tarapith and voice cord or "Nal"was felt in Nalhati.
Bakreswar is famous for the temple of Lord Shiva. Beside this you will find hot water spring filled with sulphate here. Very rare and scientific phenomenon as present here.
Santiniketan is famous for Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. He was first Asian to receive Nobel prize in literature.
No I have not covered Tarapith - Nalhati - Bakreswar - Santiniketan in one go. I have relatives in Rampurhat (The nearest station of Tarapith). So any time I go to Tarapith I stay in Rampurhat.
Let me tell you how to go there and my experiences over there.
I suggest you to start your tour from Sealdha or Howrah Station and catch a train bound to North Bengal Via Rampurhat. You can get several trains like Ganadevta, Rampur Hat Intercity from Seladha, Rampurhat express from Howrah, HWH-MLDT intercity express and several other trains going towards North Bengal and North east. You can even try to avail rains bound to Sahebgunj llop. But try to avoid them due to cleanliness and poor timing. Generally it takes 3 and half hours to 5 and half hours to reach Rampurhat based on type of train you select.
Now, to reach Howrah or Sealdha you may catch a taxi from Kolkata Netaji Subhas International Airport . It will take 200 rupees maximum.
Now I like to start from Rampurhat on day one. Reach Rampurhat and get a car hired to reach Tarapith. You can hire a TATA-SUMO or Xylo from Rampurhat to have a tour aroun Tarapith and Nalhati. You may prefer to stay at Tarapith. So hire any car and reach Tarapith. You can get several lodge/hotel in your choice / budget.
Here comes Tarapith:
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| Tarapith Ma Tara temple |
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| Tarapith temple |
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| Bamakhepa |
Now go to temple after a sort rest. I do not think here is any restriction for any religion to enter temple of Ma Tara. Be aware to be cheated by priests of this temple named as Punda. You should be freshed and pure with a deep bath before visiting inside temple. Avoid food before offering a prayer here. Possibly visit the temple in early morning.
Avoid Saturday and Tuesday to avoid heavy crowd.
Now take a rest at hotel and return back to burning Ghat near temple. You will see a small but very active river named as Dwarka passing by the Ghat. The burning ghat is famous for Bamdev or Bamakhapa. This person was direct son of Ma tara.
After again few rest, in the afternoon arrange a car who will take you to Atla and then Nalhati and back to Tarapith for stay in hotel.
Nalhati is the other place you may cover same day afternoon. Leave Tarapith a bit early or start next day morning to reach Nalhati. I suggest you to leave next day morning for Nalhati and offer a prayer there too. Do not eat anything and take a fresh bath before going to that place. Here you will find Ma Nalhateswari.
Offer her prayer again. Now start here to Bakreaswar.
In Bakreswar, you will find hot water spring. But the main attraction is Lord Shiva temple here. Offer a prayer with a fresh mind and fresh body. Then you can take a bath in hot water spring. Have some food in nearby small hotels. Food quality is not too good yet not too bad. From here turn your destination to Santiniketan -Bolpore.
one and half hour journey from Bakreswar to Santiniketan. So after reaching Santiniketan take rest for the day. Arrange a hotel here. Now in the next morning leave for Biswabharati University and Snatiniketan Visit. You can take a guide here. Well mannered and literate guide will tell you every story of Santiniketan. Take some food and take rest for the entire day.
Next day morning leave for Kolkata via train from Bolpore station. Again you will find so many Howrah bound train or use Santiniketan Express to reach Howrah.
