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Tara (Hindu goddess)
| Tara | |
|---|---|
Goddess of Felicity and Sanguineness | |
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:GuruTara_(Restored).jpg) Brihaspati with Tara, from Navagraha temple at Surendrapuri | |
| Affiliation | Devi |
| Genealogy | |
| Consort | Brihaspati |
| Children | Kacha and Budha[1] |
Tārā is the Hindu goddess of felicity and sanguineness. She is also known as the "Wisdom Goddess" in Nepal and Tibet. Tara is the consort of Hindu god Brihaspati, the god of planet Jupiter. According to some Puranas, Tara sired or mothered a child named Budha, the god of Mercury through Chandra and had a son named Kacha through Brihaspati.
- ^ Dalal, Roshen (18 April 2014). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin UK. ISBN 9788184752779.
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