Ugratara Sthan
| Ugratara Sthan | |
|---|---|
उग्रतारा स्थान | |
_in_Mahishi%252C_Near_Saharsa_Town.jpg) Exterior of Ugratara Sthan. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Ugratara |
| Location | |
| Location | Mahishi, Saharsa district |
| State | Bihar |
| Country | India |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Tirhut style |
| Founder | Queen Padmavati of Raj Darbhanga |
| Established | 16th century CE |
Ugratara Sthan (Maithili: उग्रतारा स्थान), also known as Ugratara Mandir,[1] or Tarapith[2] is a Shaktipeetha in the Mithila region of Bihar in India.[3] It is situated at Mahishi village in the Saharsa district of Bihar. It is an ancient shrine known for Tantra Sadhana in Hinduism.[4] The present temple was built in the 16th century by Queen Padmavati of the Raj Darbhanga in Mithila.[5] It is 17 kilometres west of the Saharsa Railway Junction.[6]
Etymology
Ugratara is a compound Sanskrit word from Ugra and Tara. The Indic term ugra means "difficult" or "tough", and Tara is a form of the goddess Bhagwati. According to legend, it is said that the Vedic sage Vashishtha conducted a very tough penance called an ugratapa to please the goddess Tara here, so that because of this ugratapa ("difficult penance") of her first devotee Vashistha, it is known as Ugratara.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Pandey, Vijay Shankar (1992). Mahākośī, eka sāṃskr̥tika sarvekshaṇa (in Hindi). Jānakī Prakāśana. ISBN 978-81-85078-86-1.
- ↑ "अच्छी खबर: उच्चैठ शक्ति पीठ और सहरसा के महिषी स्थित तारापीठ का दो घंटे में दर्शन कर सकेंगे श्रद्धालु". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 2021-06-09. Archived from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ Jhā, Lakshmaṇa (1998). Mahākavi Kālidāsa: kahām̐ aura kaba? (in Hindi). Vidyā Mandira.
- 1 2 "तंत्र साधना के लिए विख्यात है महिषी का उग्रतारा मंदिर - Ugratara mandir of Mahishi is famous for tantra saadhna". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 2026-05-23.
- ↑ "सोलहवीं शताब्दी में निर्मित सहरसा के महिषी सिद्ध शक्तिपीठ में होती है तंत्र साधना". www.livehindustan.com (in Hindi). 2018-07-12. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
- ↑ "Shri Ugratara Sthan, Mahishi | Saharsa District | India". Retrieved 2026-05-23.
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