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Tarapith is a small temple town located near Rampurhat town in Birbhum district of West Bengal. The city is famous for the temple of the Tantric goddess Tara and the crematorium adjacent to the temple. In Hindu belief, this temple and crematorium is a sacred place of pilgrimage. The name of this place is also associated with the traditional star worship here. The shrine gets its name being a Sidhha Pith.They are believed to have originated due to the falling of body parts of the corpse of Sati Devi, when Lord Shiva carried it and wandered in sorrow.