Meanings
proper noun
- Buddhisma bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism
Origin
- Sanskritतारा
- EnglishTārā
From Sanskrit तारा (tārā).
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Chinese Mandarin 多羅菩薩 /多罗菩萨, 度母
- 多羅菩薩 /多罗菩萨Translations
- 度母 (Dùmǔ)Translations
Japanese 多羅菩薩
- 多羅菩薩Translations
Korean 다라보살
- 다라보살 (darabosal)Translations
Vietnamese Đa La Bồ Tát, Độ Mẫu
- Đa La Bồ TátTranslations
- Độ MẫuTranslations
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Tārā. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T%C4%81r%C4%81
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“Tārā.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T%C4%81r%C4%81. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tārā,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T%C4%81r%C4%81.
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