Tara (Hindu goddess)
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Not to be confused with Tara (Mahavidya).
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.
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Tara | |
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Goddess of Felicity and Sanguineness | |
Affiliation | Devi |
Genealogy | |
Consort | Brihaspati |
Children | Kacha and Budha[1] |
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