Tara
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Tara might mean:
Place names
- Tara, Australia is a place in Queensland
- Tara, Ireland was the home of the High Kings of Ireland.
- Tara, Russia is a town in Omsk Oblast, Russia.
- Tara, Saga is a town in Saga prefecture, Japan.
- Tara mountain and Tara National Park in Serbia.
- Tara river in Montenegro, the largest affluent of Drina.
- Tara river in Russia, a tributary of Irtysh.
- Tara, Canada is a village in Ontario founded 1881
Deity names
- Tara (Devi) is a Hindu Mahavidya, the saving aspect of the Goddess.
- Tara (Hindu) is wife of Brihaspati (the planet Jupiter) in Hindu mythology. She was kidnapped by Chandra (the moon). After a battle, Brahma forced Chandra to give her back, but she was already pregnant with Budha (the planet Mercury).
- Tara (Buddhist) is a female deity representing enlightened activity and fearlessness
- Tara (Polynesian) is a beautiful sea goddess in Polynesian mythology.
Other
- Tara Brooch, a artifact from Ireland.
- Tara Fremont, also called "Tara, the Jungle Girl" and "Too Tall Tara" is a fictional character appearing in AC Comics. As well as being a skilled jungle fighter, she has the ability to become a giantess whenever she chooses.
- Tara is the plantation home of the main character, Scarlett O'Hara, in the movie Gone With the Wind.
- Tara Maclay is the name of a character played by Amber Benson in Buffy the Vampire Slayer