TARA IN RAMAYANA

 According to the divine epic Ramayana, Tara is the Queen of Kishkindha and the consort of the Vanara King Vali. It is believed that after the death of Vali, she remarried Sugriva, and also become one of his queens. Tara has got great powers, and she had foresighted the future of her husband Vali, and hence prevented him from fighting with Sugriva. But Vali didn’t listened to her advice, and hence fought with Sugriva, and finally he was killed by Lord Rama.

Tara is the daughter of the Vanara physician Sushena, and in her previous birth, she was the celestial Apsara in the Indra Loka, and due to a curse, she was born in the earth in the family of Vanaras. After getting married with Vali, she served as a dutiful wife, and considered as a chaste and a holy women, and they had a noble son whose name was Angada. She remained as a chaste woman till the death of her husband Vali, and only in order to get proper protection, she got remarried with her brother-in-law Sugriva.

When Vali abducts Sugriva’s wife Ruma, Tara had objected his wrong act, and asked him to act in a friendly manner with his brother Sugriva.

When Sugriva delayed in searching for Sita, it was Tara, who had advised him to make a quick search for Mata Sita in order to make her to join with her consort Lord Srirama.

After the end of her life, she regained her original Apsara form and went to the abode of Lord Indra, the Swarka Loka, and continued her duties as a celestial dancer.

Let us worship the divine mother and be blessed.