Rje btsun sgrol ma, meaning Venerable mother of liberation), is an important female buddha in buddhism, especially revered in vajrayana buddhism and mahayana buddhism. In buddhism, tara is a savior deity (savioress) who liberates souls from suffering She is recognized as a bodhisattva (essence of enlightenment) in mahayana buddhism and as a buddha and the mother of buddhas in esoteric buddhism, particularly vajrayana buddhism (also known as tibetan buddhism). Tara is a given name with multiple meanings in different cultures In ireland, it is derived from the hill of tara, an archaeological site located near the river boyne in county meath, which according to tradition was the seat of the high king of ireland
In the shaivism and shaktism tradition of hinduism, the goddess tara (sanskrit Tārā) is the second of the ten mahavidyas She is considered a form of adishakti, the tantric manifestation of parvati. Tara, wisdom mother of the buddhas, compassionate activity of all the buddhas, tara the rescuer and her many aspects
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