Sadhak Bamakhepa

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Sadhak Bamakhepa was a renowned 19th-century Tantric saint and devotee of the goddess Tara, celebrated for his intense spiritual practices and mystical experiences at the sacred site of Tarapith in West Bengal, India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu saint
Indian mystic
Tantric practitioner
devotee of Tara
associatedTempleDeity Tara of Tarapith NERFINISHED
associatedWith Shakti worship
Tantric rituals
Tarapith temple NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 19th century
countryOfCitizenship India
culturalRegion Bengal NERFINISHED
devotionalFocus Tara as a form of the Divine Mother
devotionalPractice Tantric sadhana at cremation grounds
meditation on Tara
honorificPrefix Sadhak NERFINISHED
influenceOn Bengali folk spirituality
Tantric devotional practices at Tarapith
knownFor devotion to goddess Tara
intense spiritual practices
mystical experiences
legacy inspires devotees at Tarapith
notableSiteOfPilgrimage Samadhi at Tarapith NERFINISHED
placeOfVeneration Tarapith, West Bengal, India NERFINISHED
primaryPlaceOfPractice Tarapith NERFINISHED
regionOfInfluence Eastern India NERFINISHED
religion Hinduism
spiritualReputation renowned for austerities
revered as a siddha
spiritualTitle Bamakhepa NERFINISHED
spiritualTradition Tantra NERFINISHED
stateOfActivity West Bengal NERFINISHED
theologicalOrientation Shakta Tantra
typeOfSaint Tantric saint
veneratedDeity Goddess Tara NERFINISHED
worshipContext Shakta tradition
worshippedAs saint by local devotees

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Tarapith associatedWith Sadhak Bamakhepa