Tara (Hindu goddess)

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Tara (Sanskrit: तारा, romanized: Tārā, lit. 'star'), also known as Taraka (Sanskrit: तारका, romanized: Tārakā, lit. 'star'), and Chandramasi (Sanskrit: चन्द्रमसी, romanized: Candramasī, lit. 'lunar') is a Hindu goddess and the consort of Brihaspati, the priest of the gods. She is the central figure in the Tarakamaya episode narrated in Hindu texts. While married to Brihaspati, she is abducted by Soma (also called Chandra), the moon god; some scriptures also describe Tara’s own attraction to Soma. A war breaks out between Brihaspati and Soma over her. Tara, already pregnant, is ultimately returned to her husband and later gives birth to Budha. After another conflict arises over the paternity of Budha, Tara reveals the child's father being Soma. Eventually forgiven, with Brihaspati she is the mother of six sons, regarded as personifications of fires, and one daughter. She is also the mother of the sage Kacha through Brihaspati

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