Guest guest Posted November 25, 2004 Report Share Posted November 25, 2004 Tara Pitha (Tarapura), about 18 km from Nalhati in the Birbhum District of West Bengal, is not mentioned in the older Pitha traditions. It has, nevertheless, been considered by most as a genuine Mahapitha for some centuries now. The eyes of Sati are supposed to have fallen at Tara Pitha, on the banks of the Dwarka River, where the Devi is Tarini and her Bhairava is Unmatta. This Tara or Tarini is also known as Ugratara. Nalahati Pitha (only 3 km from Nalhati) is perhaps a more ancient site, near the Brahmani River (which soon joins the Dwarka, and then the Bhagirathi, which later becomes known as Hooghly). The Sati's Nala (Pipes) fell at this place. Nala has often been interpreted here as Intestines, although from the location of Nalahati (near to Brahmani) I would suggest that Wind-Pipe was originally intended. The Devi at Nalahati has always been Kali, and her Bhairava is Yogesha. Neither Tara nor Nalahati Pithas are mentioned in the oldest (non- Bengali) enumerations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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