Tara Bija Mantra
तारा बीज मन्त्र
Form: TaraSecond Mahavidya. Saviour-goddess across the ocean of samsara. For sudden help in crisis.
ॐ ह्रीं स्त्रीं हूं फट्॥
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Auspicious on: Tara Jayanti
Second Mahavidya. The ferrywoman across the ocean of samsara.
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Ugra Tara Mantra
उग्रतारा मन्त्र
Form: Ugra TaraThe fierce form of Tara - particularly worshipped in Bengal and Mithila.
ॐ ह्रीं स्त्रीं हूं फट् उग्रतारायै नमः॥
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Offer a Tara sevaTara Bija Mantra - Strīṃ
तारा बीज मन्त्र - स्त्रीं
The seed (bija) mantra of Tara - "Strīṃ", the Tara-bija (also called the bija of the Word / of crossing-over). Repeated as japa to be ferried beyond difficulty and ignorance.
स्त्रीं॥
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Offer a Tara sevaUgra-Tara / Ekajata Mantra
उग्रतारा / एकजटा मन्त्र - ॐ ह्रीं स्त्रीं हूं फट्
The widely-published mantra of Ugra-Tara (Ekajata), composed of the bijas of Maya (Hrīṃ), Tara (Strīṃ) and dissolution (Hūṃ) sealed with Phaṭ. Invoked for swift removal of grave obstacles.
ॐ ह्रीं स्त्रीं हूं फट्॥
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Offer a Tara sevaTara Gayatri
तारा गायत्री
The Gayatri of Tara, following the standard "vidmahe / dhimahi / prachodayat" pattern; meditated upon for the saving wisdom that carries one across.
ॐ तारायै विद्महे महोग्रायै धीमहि। तन्नस्तारा प्रचोदयात्॥
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Offer a Tara sevaTara Dhyana Shloka (Pratyalidha-pada)
तारा ध्यान श्लोक - प्रत्यालीढपदार्पितां
The classical meditation verse of Ugra-Tara - blue-bodied, standing in the warrior pratyalidha posture upon a corpse, four-armed with knife, scissors, blue lotus and skull-bowl, tiger-skinned and one-braided. Recited before her worship.
प्रत्यालीढपदार्पितां शवहृदि स्मेराननां सायुधां नीलेन्दीवरलोचनां त्रिनयनां वामे करे कर्तृकाम्। खर्पराञ्च तथेन्द्रनीलविमलोत्तुङ्गस्तनीं नीलिमां वन्दे तां नवयौवनां त्रिजगतामाधारभूतां पराम्॥
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Offer a Tara sevaTara Ashtottara-shatanama - opening names
तारा अष्टोत्तरशतनाम - आरम्भ
The opening names of the Tara Ashtottara-shatanama-stotram (108 names of Tara), recited for her protection and the swift crossing of difficulties.
तारा तारिणी तन्वी च तरुणी तरला तथा। त्रिनेत्रा च त्रिशक्तिश्च त्र्यक्षरा त्रिगुणात्मिका॥
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Offer a Tara sevaAll texts are in the public domain. Recite respectfully; the highest fruit of any mantra is steady, attentive repetition rather than mechanical count.