Goddess Tara, the consort of Brihaspati, the Guru of Devas, is said to be the most revered figure in Hinduism and Buddhism. She is a female bodhisattva who chose to continue the cycle of birth and death so as to help every human being reach their path of spiritual enlightenment.
The person who worships Maa Tara’s Yantra is said to be blessed with eternal growth, wisdom, power, and creativity, enabling them to reach great heights in life. But who is Goddess Tara, and why is she worshipped? Let’s uncover this story here in this blog.
Maa Tara—The Mythological Background
You may have heard about various divine feminine energies from Hindu mythology, but the tale of Maa Tara is rarely described elsewhere. If you try to find the story of Goddess Tara, then you will get to know that she is the 2nd form of the Das Mahavidyas, a form of Shakti, Maa Parvati.
In Tantra and Shakta traditions, Maa Tara is considered a cosmic teacher who saves devotees from fears, confusion, and limitations. Apart from this, she is also called the goddess of felicity and hope, the holy wife of the god of the planet Jupiter, which is why she blesses her devotees with great knowledge and wisdom.
The Origin of the Emergence of Maa Tara
It’s said, as per various Puranas, such as “Devi Bhagavata Purana” and “Kalika Purana,” that Maa Sati got transformed into Maa Das Mahavidyas, first as Maa Kali and then later on as Maa Tara.
How did it happen? It happened when Lord Shiva forbade Maa Sati from attending her father’s sacred yajna. Maa Sati got furious about it and transformed into a fierce form of Maa Kali. This transformation caused Lord Shiva to flee in a different direction. So, after this, Maa Kali transformed into Maa Tara.
With a blue complexion, a protruding red tongue, and a face that depicts intense fear. She has tousled and messy hair with a look of upright snakes, adorned with tiger skin, having five crescent moons, with three eyes, and with the four divine arms. Maa Tara stands on a corpse and carries a Lotus, a sword, a drinking bowl, and a bell in her divine hands. The divine mother carries fierceness and compassion within her; she is the Goddess of wisdom and transformation, upon worshipping whom, the devotees get the blessings of knowledge, wisdom, and spiritual enlightenment.
Benefits of Worshipping Her
a. Sacred Growth: If you are someone who wishes to achieve growth in your career or in any field, like in spirituality, then Maa will bless you and will help you in attaining sacred growth.
b. Boost Creativity: Goddess Tara helps remove self-doubts and fear and imbibe creativity in a person, as she is the consort of Brihaspati. Worshipping her can benefit professionals like writers, artists, musicians and innovators.
c. Mental Clarity: Feel serene and peaceful worshipping her. After you connect with her, you will feel like the mental noise in your head is shut.
d. Empowered Speech: If you have speech problems or feel hesitant to communicate with others. Then worship Maa Tara to speak with conviction and grace.
e. Divine Protection: To stay protected from evil energies or negativity too, Worship Maa Tara.
What is the Shri Tara Pujan Yantra?
Shri Tara Pujan Yantra is a sacred geometry that is not just a piece of metal or shield with designs but is a divine energy map, holding Maa Tara’s sacred blessings. It channels Maa Tara’s vibrations into one’s home and heart and acts like a spiritual battery for a person, whosoever keeps it close and worships it.
The yantra depicts Maa Tara in her most fierce form, having a green complexion and adorned with a garland of skulls. She is standing on a supine figure, holding divine weapons and symbols.
The Tara Yantra also has intersecting lines, lotus petals, and the “श्री” symbol inscribed to channel the Maa’s spiritual energy into an abode. At the bottom, there is a mantra written, which is “हूं स्त्री हूं फट ॐ हूं स्त्री हूं फट श्री हूं स्त्री हूं फट, which is for chanting during worship. The background is adorned with a golden plate with red and blue highlights.
Who Must Worship This Yantra?
The Yantra should be worshipped by everyone who wants to seek divine power and protection. But most importantly, the yantra is meant for enhancing knowledge and creativity. So, it’s best to be used by artists, students, or anyone who faces creative blocks or confusion in life.
Apart from this, people who suffer from anxiety, depression, mental fog, or trauma must also worship Maa Tara or this yantra for ultimate protection and divine safety.
Ideal Time and Ways to Establish This Yantra
The Ideal Days: The best days to install this yantra are Monday and Friday; however, you can also install it on the day of Tara Jayanti. Monday is ruled by, Moon, which governs emotions, intuitions, and the mind, so when you install this yantra on Monday, it will enhance mental calmness, soul clarity, and spiritual receptivity.
Friday is ruled by Venus, which is the planet of beauty, creativity, and harmony. So, installing the yantra on this day will boost one’s creativity, inspiration and wisdom power.
Tara Jayanti is the sacred day when Maa Tara appeared. So, establishing the yantra on this day connects one directly to the divine presence of the Goddess, amplifying the blessings manifold.
Establishing The Yantra
- Take the yantra and rinse it with holy water such as ganges water or the rose Jal.
- Now choose a sacred place at your home, where purity and neatness are maintained.
- Keep the yantra facing East direction at the altar setup.
- If not the puja place, you can keep the yantra on the study table, workspace or living area.
- Sprinkle Gangajal at the place as well.
Pujan Vidhi
- Take a bath and wear clean clothes.
- Purify the space with incense or dhoop.
- Make offerings of flowers, incense, sweets and fresh fruits before the yantra.
- Do the yantra abhishekam using Panchamrit (curd, water, ghee, honey, and milk).
- Light up the diya now with ghee or sesame oil.
- Recite Tara’s beej Mantra which is “ॐ तारे तुत्तारे तुरे स्वाहा,” for at atleast 108 times.
- Sit doing meditation and invoke Maa’s energy. Now speak up your wish or desire to come true.
- Do Aarti and then conclude the puja.
- Distribute Prasadam.
Combining it with other yantras like the Saraswati Yantra or the Kuber Yantra
To upgrade one’s knowledge, artistic and communication skills, combine the Shri Tara Pujan Yantra with the Shri Saraswati Yantra. It will remove any kind of fear and will open up creative channels. Maa Saraswati will polish the wisdom you got and will amplify mastery in your learning endeavors. So, this yantra could be worshipped especially by the people who are teachers, creative professionals, or students as well.
Pairing the Yantra with the Kubera Yantra will bless the devotees with abundance and prosperity. Ever faced financial fallback in life,then this yantra can be your friendly savior. Maa Tara inspires new ideas and opportunities, and Lord Kubera attracts wealth. So, this yantra combination can help people attain both inspiration and material success in life.
Facts You Barely Know About Maa Tara
- In the Vedas, Goddess Tara is linked to Maa Kali in a more nurturing and guiding avatar.
- In Tibetan Buddhism, Green Tara and White Tara are revered as savior goddesses, parallel to the Maa Tara Hindu aspect.
- Goddess Tara name means “Star” which means guiding the devotees to know the path of light while transforming through darkness.
- Goddess Tara is believed to rescue Lord Shiva from the deadly poison by neutralizing the poison’s effect.
- Maa Tara is associated with balancing the throat chakra, which helps in making your speech and communication skills better.
- It’s said that worship of Maa Tara helps in attaining great siddhis and courage to win life’s most challenging battles.
Concluding Thoughts
So, in the end, we can say that doing Shri Tara Pujan Yantra’s worship is not only about growth in life and winning over creativity. But it is about self-discovery that helps you recognize your deep inner self and express it boldly to the world.
So, whether you are stuck in life, uninspired, or mentally tired, just light up a diya before Maa Goddess Tara and see how the magic unfolds in your life. Maa Tara will illuminate the light within you and will bless you with infinite abundance.
Therefore, bloom up the light within you and pray to Maa Tara with utter devotion and faith! ॐ तारे तुत्तारे तुरे स्वाहा!
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