Tara

Tara could mean:

  • Tara (Buddhism), a female deity representing enlightened activity and fearlessness
  • Tara (Polynesian goddess), a beautiful sea goddess
  • In Hinduism:
    • Tara (Devi), a Mahavidya of Mahadevi, Kali or Parvati.
    • Another name for Taraka, the second wife of Brihaspati
    • Tara (Ramayana), the wife of the monkey king Vali, who married Vali's brother and successor, Sugriva, after Vali's death