Tarapith
E163224
Tarapith is a renowned Hindu pilgrimage town in India famous for its temple dedicated to the goddess Tara and associated tantric practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tarapith canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1418210 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tarapith Context triple: [West Bengal, containsTown, Tarapith]
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A.
Yerrapragada
Yerrapragada was a prominent medieval Telugu poet and scholar, renowned for his contributions to classical Telugu literature and refinement of earlier works.
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B.
Wiradhuri
Wiradhuri refers to the Wiradjuri people, one of the largest Aboriginal groups in New South Wales, Australia, known for their rich cultural traditions and strong connection to the land.
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C.
Anusapati
Anusapati was a 13th-century Javanese king who ruled the Singhasari Kingdom in East Java, Indonesia.
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D.
Gajanana
Gajanana is a revered aspect of the Hindu deity Ganesha, emphasizing his elephant-faced form and role as the remover of obstacles and bestower of wisdom.
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E.
Lambadi
Lambadi is an Indo-Aryan language variety spoken primarily by the Lambadi (Banjara) community across parts of northwestern and central India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tarapith Target entity description: Tarapith is a renowned Hindu pilgrimage town in India famous for its temple dedicated to the goddess Tara and associated tantric practices.
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A.
Yerrapragada
Yerrapragada was a prominent medieval Telugu poet and scholar, renowned for his contributions to classical Telugu literature and refinement of earlier works.
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B.
Wiradhuri
Wiradhuri refers to the Wiradjuri people, one of the largest Aboriginal groups in New South Wales, Australia, known for their rich cultural traditions and strong connection to the land.
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C.
Anusapati
Anusapati was a 13th-century Javanese king who ruled the Singhasari Kingdom in East Java, Indonesia.
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D.
Gajanana
Gajanana is a revered aspect of the Hindu deity Ganesha, emphasizing his elephant-faced form and role as the remover of obstacles and bestower of wisdom.
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E.
Lambadi
Lambadi is an Indo-Aryan language variety spoken primarily by the Lambadi (Banjara) community across parts of northwestern and central India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu pilgrimage town
ⓘ
Shakti Peetha ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bamakhyapa
ⓘ
Dakini and Yogini worship ⓘ Mahavidya Tara ⓘ
linked to:
Goddess Tara
Sadhak Bamakhepa ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu holy city
ⓘ
Shakti worship center ⓘ Tantric site ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | Rampurhat ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important center of Bengali Shakta culture
ⓘ
site of folk and tantric legends ⓘ |
| hasDeity | Goddess Tara ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
adjacent cremation ground (Maha Smashan)
ⓘ
bazaar catering to pilgrims ⓘ cluster of ashrams and maths ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
Navaratri celebrations
ⓘ
linked to:
Navaratri
animal sacrifice (in some traditions) ⓘ daily Tara puja ⓘ night-time cremation ground sadhana ⓘ special festivals on Diwali ⓘ special festivals on Kali Puja ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Natmandir (prayer hall)
ⓘ
adjacent cremation ground shrines ⓘ main Tara sanctum ⓘ temple courtyard ⓘ |
| hasTemple | Tarapith Tara Temple ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Tantric practices
ⓘ
Tara worship ⓘ cremation ground rituals ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Bengali ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Birbhum district
ⓘ
Rarh region ⓘ West Bengal ⓘ |
| locatedOn | banks of the Dwarka River ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType |
Shakti pilgrimage
ⓘ
Tantric pilgrimage ⓘ |
| primaryVisitorsFrom |
West Bengal
ⓘ
neighboring Indian states ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| stateCapitalDistanceFrom |
Kolkata
ⓘ
linked to:
Calcutta
|
| tourismType |
religious tourism
ⓘ
spiritual tourism ⓘ |
| transport |
connected by road to Rampurhat
ⓘ
nearest major railway station Rampurhat Junction ⓘ |
| worshipTradition |
Bamakhyapa lineage associations
ⓘ
Tantric Shakta tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tarapith Description of subject: Tarapith is a renowned Hindu pilgrimage town in India famous for its temple dedicated to the goddess Tara and associated tantric practices.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.