Places to visit in Birbhum district

Tarapith Kali Temple

Tarapith is a small temple town near Rampurhat in Birbhum of West Bengal, known for its Tantric temple and its adjoining cremation (Maha Smashan) grounds where sādhanā (tantric rituals) are performed.  The Tantric Hindu temple is dedicated to the goddess Tara. Tarapith derives its name from its association as the most important centre of Tara worship. Tarapith is also famous for Sadhak Bamakhepa, known as the avadhuta or "mad saint", who worshipped in the temple and resided in the cremation grounds. Bamakhepa dedicated his entire life to the worship of Tara Maa. His ashram is also located close to the temple. Tarapith is regarded as one of the 52 Shakti Peethams of India. 

Fullara Mata Temple

Labhpur is a small town in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum district. Known to the outside world as the native place of Tarashankar Bandopadhyay, the main attraction of the place is the beautiful temple of Fullara Maata. The myth is that, the lip of Sati was cut down at Fullara. It is one of the 51 Pithas or Sacred places where Sati’s dead body fell. The temple is almost 100 years old.

Labhpur Fullaratala is famous for the temple of Goddess Fullara and lake named Daldali. As a substitute there is a piece of tortoise-shaped rock admired by the disciples. A 10-day fair is held at the Fullara temple every year during Magh Purnima.

Kankalitala Satipith

Kankalitala Mandir near Bolpur, Birbhum which is famous as one of the Shakti Peeth (this is where Maa's skelton fell to earth). The place is located on the bank of the river ‘Kopai’. Kankalitala is situated on the Bolpur Labpur road. Kankalitala is also the place of Nabani Das Baul, known as “Khyyapa Baul”. He was well known as Avadhuta of this area where he did his sadhana.

The mythology of Daksha yaga and Sati's self immolation is the story of origin behind Shakti Peethas. Shakti Peethas are holy abode of Devi formed due to the falling of body parts of the corpse of Sati Devi, when Shiva carried it and wandered through. There are 51 Shakti Peeth linking to the 51 alphabets in Sanskrit. Each temple has shrines for Shakti and Kalabhairava. The Shakti of the temple is addressed as "Devgarbha" and the Bhairava as "Ruru". It is believed that Sati Devi's bones have fallen here.

Ekachakra Dham

Sri Nityananda Prabhu was born in Ekachakra. His parents were Padmavati and Hadai Pandita. During childhood he frolicked in this village like Balarama. He lived at Mathura for some time with the sannyasi, and there he heard about Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s past times in Navadvipa. On knowing this he came to Bengal to see the Lord. Knowing that Nityananda had arrived, Lord Chaitanya sent His devotees to Him, and there was a meeting between the two of them. In the Mahabharata, it is also believed to be the place where Demon Bakasura lived who was later slain by Bhima. However, there are several places all over India which contest as ancient Ekachakra.

Patharchapuri village

A Muslim saint named Shah Meheboob but commonly known as Dada Saheb is said to have been gifted with miraculous powers and he used to cure dangerous diseases by applying ash. He died on 10 Choitro 1298 according to the Bengali calendar. Khan Bahadur, the Zamindar of Sekedda, initiated the organisation of a fair at Patharchapuri. He was the first president of the Mazar Maintenance Committee set up in 1918 by J.C. Dutta the District Magistrate. In 1933, Bijoychand Mahtab of Bardhaman Raj gifted the land. 

Source: http://www.birbhum.gov.in/tourism/birtour.htm