Questions tagged [tara]
Goddess Tara is probably the oldest goddess who is still worshipped extensively in modern times. Tara originated as a Hindu goddess, a Great Goddess -- the Mother Creator, representing the eternal life force that fuels all life.
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Difference between Hinduism and Buddhist Tara maa
A Shakti worshipper worships the 2nd mahavidya , Tara maa , which resembles the one present in Tara pith temple . This is a Hindu perception, but in Buddhism also there is mention and strong practice ...
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Maa Tara BreastFeeding Shiva Question
There are images of Maa Parvati as Maa Tara breastfeeding MahaDev in an infant form
The explanation given upon many websites is that Maa Tara did this to save MahaDev from the poison he drank.
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BamaKhepa/Tarapith & Different Types of Bhakti
Reading about different Shakta saints/mystics, Trailanga Svami, NigamAnand ParamHans & Bamakhepa at Tarapith, trained by Swami Kailashpati, and I came across these descriptions below.
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Tara was born out of sati to eliminate which of the demon(s)?
I have heard about Sati's 10 forms known as mahavidhyas.
The second one, known as Tara is one of the most prominent forms of Goddess Sati, and I had read somewhere had incarnated to slay demon ...
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Tara in Panchakanya is Vali's wife or Brihaspati's wife?
The shloka Ahalya Draupadi Kunti Tara Mandodari tatha
panchakanya smare nityam mahapataka nashanam lists 5 kanyas (some also list Sita instead on Kunti).
Here, Tara is Vali's wife (who later married ...
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What are near sure ways you to get moksha as quick as possible?
I’m asking specifically in the Shaiva and shaktah darshanas even if a deity like Shiva,Tara or kaali bestows moksha on the Sadhaka.you can also do so by raising the kundalini with kundalini yoga or ...
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About Tara Mantras [duplicate]
I am referring to this book: Исцеляющие мантры в Аюрведе.
It is said, that if one chant Tara mantra (bellow), then it opens the fastest way to spiritual perfection.
AUM HRIM TRIM HUM PHAT
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Maa Tara Tarapith prayers and chants in Sanskrit
i would like to ask if someone knows some chants or prayers to worship Tarapith Maa Tara , if possible transliterated into english (not translated).
Thank you in advance
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who is Goddess TArA
Who is Goddess TArA.
Though I heard about HER as one of the Dasa mahavidyas, whats the significance of HER moolamantra and dhyana and upasana as far as our materialistic life is concerned.
Also,I ...
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Is it true that at Tarapith, bhoga is first offered to Bamakhepa and then to Tara Maa?
I had heard that at the Tarapith temple (Birbhum, West Bengal), food offerings (bhoga nivedana) is done first to Sri Sri Bamakhepa and after that to Maa Tara, the reason being that no mother can eat ...
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Question about Mother Parvati and Maa Tara?
i would like some explanation about this picture.
The legend tell that Mother Parvati became Maa Tara to save the Lord from the Halahala.
My question is:
Does this picture represent Mother Parvati ...
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How to reconcile the lakshanas of a siddha from the Vedanta and the tantras?
In the shabasadhana of the tantra, the sadhaka normally worships Mahavidyas ie devatas like Kali, Tara etc, who are Brahma according to the Tantras. After the sadhaka gets siddhi, he has to remain ...
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Where can I find Tara Trishati?
As with any devi upasana, there exists a trishati stotram for that devi (eg: Lalita etc.) I tried to find Tara Trishati stotram in various books related to Tara and unable to find it. Can anyone help ...
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Which scripture mentions Vasishth praying to Tantrik Goddess Tara?
The Tarapith Temple in West Bengal Goddess Tara, one of the Dash-Mahavidyashas, and has an interesting legend associated with it:
Another oral legend about the temple states that sage Vashishtha ...
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Where can I locate/download/purchase the "Tara Ashtakam"
Where can I locate/download/purchase a sanksrit copy of the tara ashtakam (तर अष्तकं)?
I've seen several english translations and even this sanskrit translation, which seems to contain errors and who'...
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Why Devi Tara is shown standing over Shiva?
I know the story of how Devi Tara feed her milk to Shiva to make him conscious again after drinking poison but why did in all the pictures she is shown standing over Shiva?
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