तारा स्तोत्रम् (ताराष्टकम् / नीलसरस्वती स्तोत्रम्) — Word-by-Word Meaning
तारा स्तोत्रम् (ताराष्टकम् / नीलसरस्वती स्तोत्रम्)
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Origin & History
Source: Brihannila Tantra (Brihannila-tantra); a celebrated Tantric hymn to Tara / Nilasaraswati
Author: Traditional (anonymous); part of the Tara / Nilasaraswati Tantric corpus
Period: Medieval Tantric period
Tara is venerated especially in eastern India, with her great seat at Tarapith in Bengal, where the sage Vasishtha is said to have perfected her sadhana after receiving the 'Chinachara' method. As Nilasaraswati she unites the fierce, liberating power of the Mahavidyas with the grace of the goddess of speech. This Tarashtakam, preserved in the Brihannila Tantra, is among the most widely recited hymns in her worship and is also known as the Nilasaraswati Stotram.
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