Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Tarapith prepares for Kaushiki Amavasya festival crowds
Tarapith is getting ready for a very large religious festival called Kaushiki Amavasya.
The festival will take place on September 10, 2026.
Many people are expected to visit the temple.
An evening prayer beside the Dwarka River will happen again after being stopped for almost ten months.
The town and roads are being decorated with lights.
A temporary stage will host cultural and religious programs.
Helicopters may drop flower petals over the pilgrims.
Police will use drones, cameras and many officers to help keep everyone safe.
Visitors will not be allowed to enter the innermost shrine or touch Maa Tara's idol.
Tarapith is preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of devotees for Kaushiki Amavasya on September 10, 2026.
The daily Sandhya Aarti will resume along the Dwarka River after a suspension of nearly ten months.
West Bengal has announced Rs. 5 crore in aid, while new lighting, gateways, roads and a cultural stage are being prepared.
Helicopters are scheduled to shower flower petals over pilgrims for the first time at the site.
Authorities will use drones, CCTV, police personnel, fencing and drop gates to manage crowds and protect devotees.
- Who
- The Tarapith Temple Committee, Birbhum district administration, police and West Bengal authorities are organizing preparations for devotees.
- What
- Tarapith is preparing for the Kaushiki Amavasya festival, including the return of the Dwarka River Sandhya Aarti and extensive crowd-control measures.
- When
- The festival is scheduled for September 10, 2026.
- Where
- Preparations cover Tarapith, the temple complex, the Dwarka River and the approximately eight-kilometer route from Rampurhat's Monsuba More.
- Why
- Authorities expect a major influx of pilgrims and aim to provide religious activities, improved facilities and public safety.
- Festival
- Kaushiki Amavasya
- Date
- September 10, 2026
- Location
- Tarapith, Birbhum district, West Bengal
- State aid
- Rs. 5 crore announced for festival preparations
- Revived ritual
- Daily Sandhya Aarti along the Dwarka River
- Security route
- Approximately eight kilometers from Rampurhat's Monsuba More to Tarapith
- Temple access
- General entry into the garbhagriha and touching Maa Tara's idol are prohibited