Original: In Hinduism, the goddess Tara (Sanskrit: T r, Devanagari:) meaning "star" is the second of the Dasa (ten) Mahavidyas or "Great Wisdom goddesses", Tantric manifestations of Mahadevi, Kali, or Parvati.
Simplified: In Hinduism, the Goddess Tara (Sanskrit: T r, Devanagari:) meaning "star" is the second of the ten Mahavidyas or "Great Wisdom (Goddesse) s", Tantric manifestations of Mahadevi, Kali or Parvati.