Second Devi in Tantra Maa Tara
Tara Devi (Mahavidya-2):
One can chant any mantra accordingly.
१. ह्रीं स्त्रीं हूं फट् ।
२. श्रीं ह्रीं स्त्रीं हूं फट् ।
३. ॐ ह्रीं स्त्रीं हूं फट् ।
Mother Tara becomes happy as quickly as Shiva. Tara Mata, the goddess of tantrikas, is worshiped in both Hindu and Buddhist religions. The Hindu goddess ‘Tara’ has great importance for Tibetan Buddhism also.
Tara Jayanti (Tara Ratri)
Tara Jayanti is celebrated on the ninth date of Chaitra month, this day is also called ‘Tara Ratri’. Worshiping the Goddess in the form of Tara on the ninth date of Chaitra month and on the day of Shukla Paksha is considered to be very beneficial for Tantra practitioners.
Due to being fierce, they are also called Ugratara. This goddess keeps her devotee safe even in the most terrible troubles, hence she is also called Ugratarini. Kalika is also called Ugratara. Their Ugrachanda and Ugratara forms are the form of the goddess.
Maa Tara Mantra, Sadhana and Siddhi
Bhagwati Tara is mainly worshiped through Tantrokta method, which is also called ‘Agamokta method’. By worshiping him even an ordinary person becomes as learned as Jupiter.
Bhagwati Tara has three forms – Tara, Ekjata and Neelasaraswati. The secrets, activities and meditation of the three forms are different from each other, but despite being different, the power of all is equal and one.
Three mantras of Bhagwati Tara are being given. The seeker can chant any mantra as per his convenience.
तत्र जज्ञे स्वयं तारा देवी नील सरस्वती ॥
‘The mystery of the tara is described in the Kamakala section of the Mahakal-Samhita, in which the worship of the Tara during the `TaraRatri` has special significance. The night of Chaitra-Shukla Navami is called ‘Tararatri’.
Guru Vashishtha had meditated upon Tara
It is said that Maharishi Vasistha was the first to worship Maa Tara, hence Tara is also called ‘Vasistharadhita’ Tara. Vashishtha first started worshiping Goddess Tara in the Vedic way, which could not be successful.
He received a signal from an invisible power to worship through a Tantric method called ‘Chinachara’ (Panchmakar). When Vashishtha took shelter of Tantric method, he attained Siddhi.
Bhagwati Tara is blue in complexion, has three eyes like blue lotuses and holds scissors, skull, lotus and sword in her hands. She is adorned with Vyadhacharma and wears a necklace.
Emergence of Maa Tara
Tara originated in the western part of Mount Meru, on the banks of the river named ‘Cholana’ or the Cholat lake, as described in Swatantra –
Also called ‘ti’. It is quickly effective and protects the devotees from terrible calamities, hence it is called Ugratara.
‘Tara’ is practiced as the second Mahavidya. The dominance of the first Mahavidya Mahakali lasts from twelve o’clock in the night till sunrise. After this there is Tara Empire. Hiranyagarbha Vidya is the one who understands the secrets of Tara Mahavidya.
Sadhana of Tara or Ugratara is done for destruction of enemies, attainment of speech power and enjoyment of salvation. It is also believed that the Goddess had adopted a blue idol to kill Hayagriva.
Form of mother Godess
Bhagwati Tara has three forms:- Tara, Ekjata and Neel Saraswati. There is special discussion about the form of Bhagwati Tara in the texts like Brihannila Tantra. He got Neel-Vigraha for killing Hayagriva.
Bandha – Mahavidya, Durga
Husband – Shiva
Weapon – Sword, Trishul
मंत्र – ॐ ह्रीं स्त्रीं हूं फट् ।
1- Kali, 2- Tara, 3- Tripura, 4- Bhuvaneshwari, 5- Chhinnamasta, 6- Bhairavi, 7- Dhumavati, 8- Baglamukhi, 9- Matangi.
Tara Devi
When Goddess Kali assumed blue form, she was called Tara. According to Vachantar, the secret of the name Tara is that she is always the giver of salvation and the one who saves, hence the name ‘Tara’.
Mother Tara Devi (Goddess Tara) is a form of Mother Bhagwati. This is the second Mahavidya among the ten Mahavidyas. ‘Tara’ means ‘the one who stars’. Apart from Hinduism, Goddess Tara is also worshiped by Tibetan Buddhists.
