In Kumarapal Pratibodha of Somaprabhacharya, composed in Vikram Samvat 1241, states the local Buddhist king Veni Vatsaraja and Jain monk Khaputacharya had built a temple for goddess Tara and thus the town was named Tarapur.
In Kumarapal Pratibodha of Somaprabhacharya, written in Vikram Samvat 1241, it is noted that Veni Vatsaraja and Khaputacharya built a temple for goddess Tara, which led to the town being named Tarapur.