Sudhatirtha Tarapith

Why do millions of devotees journey to Tarapith? What power resides in that ancient cremation ground, beside a river long dried up, where a modest temple continues to draw the rich and the poor, the devout and the sceptic alike?

Sudhatirtha Tarapith, authored by Atmananda Brahmachari, seeks to answer this eternal question. At its heart stands Maa Tara’s “mad son” — Bamdev — who would later be known as Tarapith’s Mahabhairav, the great tantric saint Bamakhyapa.

Why did Bamacharan, the simple, absent-minded boy from Atla village, renounce the world to make the cremation ground his home? What divine bond did he share with Goddess Tara — a relationship at once of mother and child, marked by discipline, tenderness, rebellion, and unconditional love?

In this evocative work, the author vividly portrays the miraculous life and mystical deeds of Bamakhyapa, his path of devotion, and his boundless compassion for humanity.

'Sudhatirtha Tarapith' is not merely a biography of a saint, but an eternal tale of faith, love, and divine motherhood — one that draws readers deep into the spiritual heart of Tarapith.