Tara 2

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Gender Feminine
Usage Hinduism, Buddhism, Hindi, Nepali
Scripts तारा(Sanskrit, Hindi, Nepali)

Meaning & History

Means "star" in Sanskrit. Tara is the name of a Hindu astral goddess, the wife of Brhaspati. She was abducted by Chandra, the god of the moon, leading to a great war that was only ended when Brahma intervened and released her. This is also the name of a Buddhist deity (a bodhisattva).