Tara in Hinduism
author: Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya
edition: 2003, Eastern Book Linkers
pages: 414
ISBN-10: 8178540215
Topic: Hinduism
Archaeological Sources - Ugratara
This page describes Ugratara from pages 70-72 in the book: Tara in Hinduism by Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya. This book represents a study of the Goddess Tara (啶むぞ啶班ぞ, 迟腻谤腻) and collects various standpoints regarding her cult from both Buddhist and Brahmanical sources. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms. It is part of the series 鈥淭ara from Archaeological Sources鈥�.
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Iconography of Buddhist and Brahmanical Sculptures [by Nalini Kanta Bhattasali]
Iconography of Ugra-Tara. [[[ p. 379 ]]] 3. B. (ii) g. IMAGE OF UGRA-TARA, This unique image known as the Tara of Sikarpur is worshipped in the village of Sikarpur in the Bakarganj district, and the place of worship is recognised in some texts as a Pithasthana or one of the 51 recognised centres of the Sakta form of worship in India....
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Devi Tantra, Mantra, Yantra (study) [by Srider Basudevan Iyer]
The wise men call her as Ugratara the goddess always protects her devotees 227 Sircar D. C. The sakta pitas 256 [[[ p. 75 ]]] Chapter 3. Minor goddesses irrespective of the graveness of the danger and risk involved 228. Derivation. The word Ugratara is derived from- Tr-Tara Tara . To this is suffixed Ugra meaning fierceness. = Thus Ugra + Tara Ugratara. The meaning of word Ugratara is the one who protects her devotees from terrible dangers ....
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The Indian Buddhist Iconography [by Benoytosh Bhattachacharyya]
Emanations of Akshobhya: Mahacina Tara (Ugratara). Figure 135: Mahacina Tara Figure 136: Mahacina Tara Two Sadhanas are devoted to the worship of Mahacina or Tara of Mahacina (Great China) and two Dhyanas, one in prose and the other in verse describe one and the same form of the goddess. She is also known in Buddhist Tantric literature as Ugratara, and the Vajrayogini temple at Shanku in Nepal, contains in the sanctum a figure of Ugratara....
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