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Bamakhepa, the tantric saint of Tarapith in the 19th century

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The person depicted in the photograph is Bama Khepa (1837-1911), a great saint of India and a worshipper of Tara (a form of Goddess Kali in Hinduism).He was a contemporary of Sri Ramakrishna Paramhamsa and he became a famed Tantric (one practicing the Tantra doctrine of Hinduism) of Tarapith cremation ground of Birbhum district, West Bengal, India.He was born at Atla, a village near Tarapith, West Bengal. Originally named Bama (Bamacharan according to some), he became one of the greatest Tantrics of his time. This was possible due to the spiritual guidance of Kailaspati, his Guru at Tarapith.He entered into Mahasamadhi (died or final liberation) in 1911.

More information about the saint can be obtained from the following book: 1) “Bharater Sadhak – Sadhika (Volume 1). This book is written by Subodh Chakravorty.It is published in India by Kamini Publication. Address: 115, Akhil Mistry Lane, Kolkata – 700 009 India. 2) Kali: the Black Goddess of Dakshineswar, Nicolas-Hays, York Beach, 1993, pp. 274-281.
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Source This photograph is found in the following book published in Bengali language: “Bharater Sadhak – Sadhika (Volume 1). This book is written by Subodh Chakravorty.It is published in India by Kamini Publication. Address: 115, Akhil Mistry Lane, Kolkata – 700 009 India.
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