Goddess Tara

Tara, a female divinity prominently conceived during the 7th-12th century in India. She has a different appearance in Hinduism and Buddhism; as a yogini among the ten Mahavidyas in Hindu Tantra (Shaktism), and Tara as a female Buddha in Buddhism (Vajrayana). In Buddhism, ‘Green Tara’ and ‘White Tara’ are two forms quite popular. Regarding her origin, the Tibetan mythology explains, she originated from the tears of Buddhist god Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara. Being a mother of liberation, she represents the virtues of success in work and achievements and embodies various qualities of the feminine principles. Tara is believed to be a source of the female aspect of the universe, by giving birth to warmth, compassion and relief from unpleasant karma as experienced in the cyclic existence.