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Tibetan Buddhism. Tara ( Sanskrit: तारा, tārā; Standard Tibetan: སྒྲོལ་མ, dölma ), Ārya Tārā (Noble Tara), also known as Jetsün Dölma (Tibetan: rje btsun sgrol ma, meaning: "Venerable Mother of Liberation"), is an important female Buddha in Buddhism, especially revered in Vajrayana Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism.
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 .
Tara can manifest in myriad—literally endless—forms, suited to the need of the practitioner. Iconographically, She can appear in any color. Famously, She is Green Tara, the savioress—and chief manifestation of Tara. She is equally known as White Tara, the Goddess of Long Life and Healing.
The Buddhist goddess Tara, repoussé gilt copper set with turquoise, from Nepal, late 17th–18th century; in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. (more) Tara, Buddhist saviour-goddess with numerous forms, widely popular in Nepal, Tibet, and Mongolia.
Chanting the Dharani of 21 Praises to Tara in original Sanskrit is the most sacred and powerful of practices. The 21 Taras Mantra Dharanis in Sanskrit, as taught by Buddha in the Kangyur, became popularized as the 21 Homages or 21 Praises to Tara.
21 Taras according to Sadhanasamucchaya. In this lineage, the color of each Tara is similar to the Atisha lineage, but instead of “bhumpa” vases with nectar each Tara holds a lotus — with unique implements displayed on the top of each lotus.
Jun 22, 2024 · The name Tara is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "rocky hill". Despite a rich history in Irish myth preceding its plantation appearance in Gone with the Wind, widespread use in the seventies caused Tara to lose its Irish accent.
Tara is an Indian soap opera that aired on Zee TV channel, based on the trials and tribulations, the joys and sorrows of the main character, Tara. The series was known as the first ever Indian soap on contemporary urban women, and was the first Hindi-language drama series to run for about five years. [2]
Aug 9, 2021 · Tara is a female deity in both Hinduism and Buddhism who personifies compassion and offers salvation from the suffering of rebirth and death. She is thought to have been born of empathy for the suffering world and is regularly invoked for protection, guidance, and deliverance from difficult situations.
Tara or Arya Tara, also known as Jetsun Dolma, is a female Bodhisattva typically associated with Tibetan Buddhism. She is the “mother of liberation”, and represents the virtues of success in work and achievements. Tara is actually the generic name for a set of Bodhisattvas of similar aspect.
