Ugra Tara or Ugra Tarini, Goddess of Salvation
Goddess Tara is just one different aspect of
Goddess Kali. Goddess Kali, also known as
Goddess Tara for her appearance in the color blue. This form of the mother
Goddess Kali is one who bestow Salvation and have an extreme knowledge, all knowledge of the entire Universe is with her. She is also famous in the name of
'Tarney-Wali' or she who bestow liberation from the cycle of death and birth, as she is known as
"Tara". Her first aspect is famous by the name of
Ugra Tara or Ugra Tarini, as she gives every possible protection to her devotees and bestows upon them her blessings, always protects her devotees from all Terrible dangers and helps us to get rid with all the earthly worries. Even though there is no such significant difference between the two forms Goddess
Tara and Kali. Goddess Kali manifest herself in blue color to killed the
Demon Hayagreeva, and since then she has become famous as
Goddess Tara. The Goddess is
visualized in
Pratyalidh Mudra (The pose of a warrior, the way he stands before an action putting one of his leg forward; in the same manner, the goddess stretches her right leg forward and stands) on the dead body of
Lord Shiva. Her complexion
is blue, her three eyes are as beautiful as three blue lotuses, she poses
with scissors, a skull, lotus and a type of sword in her four hands
respectively. Her body is covered with tiger membrane, she wears a garland of human and snakes skulls around her neck. Even though her
Ugra Tara form is a scary, in aggressive form, she is always eagerly ready to lend her hand of protection and help towards her worshiper. For this reason,
Goddess Tara is also known as the ultimate goddess of sympathy among her devotees. There are three Goddess of
Tara's family,
1. Ugra Tara,
2. Neel Saraswati,
3. Ek Jata.
Mother of the whole Universe and supreme in every type of Knowledge
When, at the time of churning of Ocean, a dangerous poison named
Kalakut appeared and starting destroying everything. To stop that huge destruction, the poison was extracted was gulped down by
Lord Shiva, without any hesitation and hence he was well known by the name
"Akshovya" and the
Goddess Tara is associated with him. In
Shiv-Shakti-Sangam Tantra (a text book of Tantra dedicated to the combined form of
Shiva and Shakti), the word
"Akshovya" has been used to refer to
Lord Shiva or Mahadev, who gulped the poison
Kalakut. In the aspect of
Ek-Jata, she carries
Akshovya
(Shiva) on her head, i.e., the Savior or bestow Salvation. Goddess
Ek-Jata, who bestow Salvation as hold her devotee in her hair do. There is a significant mystery behind her bright yellowish orange hair do. The randomly spread locks of
hair symbolizes the rays of the burning sun. Goddess
Tara, along with
Akshovya in her brightly colored hair is known as
Ekajata. In another form, this
Ugra Tara steps on the torso of a dead body and have a extreme knowledge to converting the dead body
into
Lord Shiva, and hence she becomes manifest in the form of
Goddess Neel Saraswati. Maharishi Vashishtha (Sage Vasistha, master of Lord Rama) was the first person to worship
Goddess Tara, but he could not become successful
in his worship as he had wished. Then he was notified by
Adhya-Shakti (primal female power in Hinduism), that he should worship the Goddess using the
Chinachara rites, in which he would
surely find success as desired. At that time,
Lord Buddha, residing in the
country of China, was the only person who had knowledge about
Chinachara rites.
Goddess Tara is adore, worship by tantrik rituals
So,
Maharishi
Vashishtha reached China, where Lord Buddha taught him the
Chinachara or Tantric ways of
worship. After
Maharishi Vashishtha acquired knowledge about the these
Tantric rites and the specified place where he do his spiritual practice, he became successful in worshiping
Goddess Tara and get her boon and blessing. As told by
Lord Buddha, he have to fine out a place, which is in the west of
Bakreswar and east of
Baidhanath (holy places of Lord Shiva) and where a river name
Dwarka is north face flowing. He searched and found this holy place, in which there is a
Samadhi Mandri of Great Saint
Bama-Khyapa or Bama Charan Chatopadhaye. Where, he made the
Pancha Mundi Assan, a holy seat, use by
Tantricks where the skull of premature death man, monkey, black snake, elephant and owl was buried, under a white Bombax tree. And got the blessing and boon of Goddess
Tara, Now, this place is famous as the name of
Tarapith, ancient name is
Chandipur. Goddess convert her appearance aspect in a stone idol and still this idol is there in the temple and known as
Shila Murti. She also give boon to
Vasistha, anyone who chant three lack mantra, with seated on this
Assan or seat, she must appear to devotee. This place is very significant for her devotees. In
Tara Rahasya (text book with the mystery of
Goddess Tara), it's better for devotee to visit this place regularly.
In the
Kaamkala-Khand of Mahakal Sanhita (text book dedicated the god of causing death Mahakal), the significance of worshiping
Goddess Tara is during the
Tara-Ratri has been thoroughly described.
Tara-Ratri refers to the night of the
Chaitra navami tithi (ninth day) during the lunar fortnight
in the month of
Chaitra, this day is also known as
Ram Navami. Goddess Tara resides in a cremation ground, she appears in a
very horrible form, posing in the
Pratyalidh Mudra on a dead body of Shiva, which burning
pyre. Her breasts are covered with the heads detached from human bodies, she wears
the garland human and snakes skulls and bones.
Her ornaments are mostly made up of
Rudraksh (a seed recognized tears of
Rudra , a incarnation
Shiva with anger) and snakes. Goddess
Tara poses with
scissors, human skull, blue lotus and a modified sword in her four hands
respectively. Tiger skin is her only clothing. In reality, the Goddess steps on
the unconscious dead body in the
Pratyalidh Mudra and in this process, the
unconscious is converted into the omniscient
Lord Shiva, she carries him on her
head, who is also known as
Akshovya Shiva or Rishi. Thus Goddess
Tara is well-known for
her rare presence of strength and knowledge.
Goddess Tara bestows her devotees with her blessings, both to enjoy
the worldly things as well as to be free from worldly desires. But in spite of such a scary appearance of the
Goddess, she is also known for her soft and simple nature. No such worldly
pleasure exists which cannot be provided by
Goddess Tara, she is such a
powerful giver. Among-st the three Mother Goddesses of the
Tara-Kul (Tara Family),
Neel Saraswati is termed as the mother of many a
Saraswati's, and it is said that she
has originated as a result of the combination of all the knowledge scattered
all over the world.
Goddess Tara has accumulated the entire knowledge within her, as
a result of which her devotees are also known as the ultimate
knowledge-seekers. The Goddess helps us get rid of the worldly sorrows, and
thus is better known as
Tara.
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