Tara (Hindu goddess)
Tara | |
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Goddess of Felicity and Sanguineness | |
Affiliation | Devi |
Personal information | |
Consort | Brihaspati |
Children | Kacha and Budha[1] |
Tārā is the
Story
Tara was the wife of
Brihaspati was infuriated and demanded Chandra to return his wife. Chandra told Brihaspati that Tara was happy and satisfied with him. He enquired as to how an old man could be the husband of a young woman. This made Brihaspati more annoyed and he warned Chandra for battle. Indra and other Devas gathered to fight a war. Chandra was not ready to give Tara back and he took help from the Asuras and their preceptor, Sukra. The Devas were assisted by Shiva and his companions. Devas and Asura were about to fight a war, but Brahma, the creator god, stopped them and convinced Chandra to return Tara. In some versions, Shiva stopped the war.[3]
After some time, Brihaspati found out that Tara was pregnant and questioned her who the father of the child was. But Tara remained silent. After the boy was born, both Chandra and Brihaspati claimed to be his father. Tara revealed it was Chandra's son.[4] The boy was named Budha.[5]
See also
- Nairatmya
- Tara (Devi)
- Tara (Buddhism)
References
- ISBN 9788184752779.
- ^ Patel, Utkarsh (5 June 2020). "Tara and Chandradev: If a Dissatisfied Partner Has An Affair, Who Is To Be Blamed?". Bonobology.com. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ISBN 978-81-269-0615-4.
- ^ "Budha". 17 February 2016.
- ISBN 978-93-86073-87-7.
- Dowson's Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology
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