Bamakhyapa
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Bamakhyapa was a renowned 19th-century Bengali mystic and Tantric saint, celebrated for his intense devotion to the goddess Tara and his unconventional, ecstatic spiritual practices centered around the Tarapith temple.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mystic
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Hindu saint ⓘ Tantric saint ⓘ devotee of Tara ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Tantric mysticism
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bhakti ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Birbhum district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRitualSpace | smashana (cremation ground) at Tarapith ⓘ |
| associatedTemple | Tarapith temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | cremation-ground worship at Tarapith ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Tarapith Shakti Peetha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Bengali Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | goddess Tara ⓘ |
| devotionalPath | Shakta bhakti ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Bengali people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation | holy madman ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Bama Khapa
NERFINISHED
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Khapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Bengali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
inspiration for devotional songs and stories
ⓘ
local folk legends in Bengal ⓘ |
| mainTemple | Tarapith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ecstatic spiritual practices
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intense devotion to Tara ⓘ unconventional religious behavior ⓘ |
| placeOfVeneration | Tarapith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousMovement | Shaktism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spiritualRole |
Tantric practitioner
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folk saint of Bengal ⓘ |
| spiritualTradition |
Shakta tradition
NERFINISHED
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Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfPractice | Tantric sadhana ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | saint at Tarapith ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipStyle |
ecstatic devotion
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nonconformist ritual practice ⓘ |
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