Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Suvendu Adhikari to Inaugurate Tarapith Seva Kendra During Birbhum Visit
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is visiting Birbhum for the first time since becoming chief minister.
He will go to Tarapith on Saturday.
He is expected to pray at the temple and open a new Seva Kendra.
Officials will also meet to discuss how the district collects money from sand and stone mining.
The visit follows several serious events in the area, including a hotel fire that killed nine people.
Many pilgrims are expected at Tarapith for Kaushiki Amavasya on September 10.
Officials are adding cameras, lifeguards, fire equipment, water and electricity supplies to keep people safe.
No pilgrim, including VIPs, will be allowed inside the temple’s inner sanctum during the festival.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is scheduled to make his first Birbhum visit since taking office.
He is expected to inaugurate a Seva Kendra at Tarapith and pray at the Tarapith Temple on Saturday.
An administrative meeting will review revenue collection from sand and stone mining in the district.
The visit follows cash and gold seizures linked to stone trader Tulu Mondal, a minister’s unnatural death and a fatal Tarapith hotel fire.
Authorities are preparing extensive security and safety measures for the Kaushiki Amavasya festival on September 10.
- Who
- West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, along with district and state officials, will take part in the visit and review.
- What
- Adhikari is scheduled to inaugurate a Seva Kendra, offer prayers and hold an administrative review meeting.
- When
- The visit is scheduled for Saturday; Kaushiki Amavasya will be observed on September 10.
- Where
- Tarapith and Rampurhat in Birbhum district, West Bengal.
- Why
- The visit includes preparations for Kaushiki Amavasya, district administration reviews and heightened attention to mining revenue and public safety.
- Chief minister
- Suvendu Adhikari
- District
- Birbhum
- Main venue
- Tarapith Temple
- Scheduled arrival
- Saturday morning by helicopter at Chillar Ground
- Administrative review
- Revenue collection from sand and stone mining
- Festival date
- September 10
- Festival restrictions
- No pilgrims, including VIPs, may enter the temple’s inner sanctum
- Safety measures
- Fire systems, CCTV surveillance, lifeguards, drinking water and uninterrupted power are planned