Goddess Tara
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Goddess Tara is a revered Hindu tantric deity, especially worshipped in the Shakta tradition as a fierce yet compassionate form of the Divine Mother associated with protection, guidance, and liberation.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hindu goddess Tara | 1 |
| Mahavidya Tara | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
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Shakta goddess ⓘ tantric deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shakta tantra
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ⓘ
crossing over dangers ⓘ guidance ⓘ knowledge ⓘ liberation ⓘ protection ⓘ removal of fear ⓘ sound ⓘ speech ⓘ tantra ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Devi tradition
ⓘ
Mahavidya group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Tarapith
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Ugra Tara Devalaya in Guwahati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| epithet |
Neela Saraswati
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Tara Ma NERFINISHED ⓘ Ugra Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
compassionate
ⓘ
fierce ⓘ |
| isA |
compassionate goddess
ⓘ
fierce goddess ⓘ form of the Divine Mother ⓘ |
| isOneOf | Dasa Mahavidya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Goddess Durga
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ⓘ
Goddess Kali NERFINISHED ⓘ Goddess Saraswati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
bestower of moksha
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guide through difficulties ⓘ protector of devotees ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
compassion in action
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deliverance ⓘ divine protection ⓘ |
| tradition | Shaktism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
protector in perilous situations
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savior from worldly ocean ⓘ |
| worshippedAs |
Divine Mother
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fierce aspect of Shakti ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Shakta practitioners
ⓘ
tantric practitioners ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Assam
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Bengal region NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hindu goddess Tara
this entity surface form:
Mahavidya Tara