Hindu Mythology

The colorful deities and demons of India...

TARA

Hindu Goddess

Also known as Târâ

Starry Goddess involved in a planetary love affair

Tara is married to Brihaspati, the planet Jupiter, and is the mother of Budha, the planet Mercury, due to a sordid abduction affair by Chandra the Moon. It’s a celestial soap opera up there.

GodNote: Sorry this Tara article is a bit short. We have sent our Data Dwarves off to find more nuggets of information. Updates coming soon.

Tara Facts and Figures

Name: Tara
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names: Târâ

Gender: Female
Type: Goddess
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present

Role: Unknown at present

Good/Evil Rating: NEUTRAL, may not care
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Article last revised on September 22, 2018 by the Godchecker data dwarves.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders

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