Taranath Tantrik
| Taranath Tantrik | |
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| First appearance | Tarnath Tantrik-er Golpo by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay |
| Last appearance | Abar Taranath by Taradas Bandyopadhyay |
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| Full name | Taranath Chakraborty |
| Occupation | Astrologer Practitioner of Occult Practices |
| Family | Chari (Daughter) |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Home | Mott Lane, Central Kolkata (Previously Vagabond Saint) (Ancestral Home at Rudrapur Village of Maliara region of Bankura |
| Nationality | Indian |
Taranath Tantrik is a fictional character of Bengali literature created by the legendary Bengali novelist Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay. Later his son Taradas Bandyopadhyay wrote several more stories featuring the character. The elder son of Taradas Bandyopadhyay, Tathagata Bandyopadhyay continuing the legacy of Taranath. Younger son Trinankur Bandyopadhyay also wrote a story on Taranath Tantrik, but it is likely that Tathagata Bandyopadhyay will be continuing the family legacy.