Tara (Mahavidya)
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This article is about the Hindu goddess,a form of Adi Parashakti. For the Buddhist bodhisattva, see Tara (Buddhism). For Brihaspati's wife, see Tara (Hindu goddess).
"Tara Devi" redirects here. For the Nepali singer, see Tara Devi (singer).
In the Shaivism and Shaktism tradition of Hinduism, the goddess Tara (Sanskrit: तारा, Tārā) is the second of the ten Mahavidyas. She is considered a form of Adishakti, the tantric manifestation of Parvati. Her three most famous forms are Ekajaṭā, Ugratara, and Nīlasarasvatī (also spelled Neelasaraswati, Neela Saraswati, or Neelsaraswati).[1] Her most famous centre of worship is the temple and the cremation ground of Tarapith in West Bengal, India.
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Quick Facts Devanagari, Sanskrit transliteration ...
Tara | |
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Member of The Ten Mahavidyas | |
Devanagari | तारा |
Sanskrit transliteration | Tārā |
Affiliation | Parvati, Mahavidyas, Devi, Kali |
Planet | Jupiter |
Weapon | Khadaga, flaying knife, skull |
Consort | Akṣobhya Bhairava, (Shiva) |
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