Taranath Tantrik

Taranath Tantrik
First appearanceTarnath Tantrik-er Golpo by Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay
Last appearanceAbar Taranath by Taradas Bandyopadhyay
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In-universe information
Full nameTaranath Chakraborty
OccupationAstrologer Practitioner of Occult Practices
FamilyChari (Daughter)
ReligionHinduism
HomeMott Lane, Central Kolkata (Previously Vagabond Saint) (Ancestral Home at Rudrapur Village of Maliara region of Bankura
NationalityIndian

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.