Bamdev

Shri Bam Dev is one of the greatest Tantrics of the modern era and his legacy has become linked forever with the Goddess Tara and the sacred cremation grounds of Tarapith. Some Bengalis may not know the stories of Vaishatha, but they all know the legends of Bamakhepa (Vamakhepa). The word Khepa (Kshepa) means one who is “divinely mad“ and who does not conform to the conventional ways of spirituality or interaction. Bam Dev certainly doesn’t fit the mold of the traditional saint but his power and blessings c