The 22 Names of Tara

The following list of Tibetan names and translations derives from an image showing the so-called Assembly of 21 Tara's - emanations or manifestations of the ancient, basic and main goddess Tara venerated in the Indian tradition as well as the Buddhist one.

Considering that Tara is often known by general names such as White Tara or Green Tara, the following list is sorted by such skin color rather than alphabetically.

    Green Tara

  1. Jet.sun.dol.ma, incomparable savior, mother of the buddhas

    2. White Tara

  2. Na.ja.ma, Peahen (?); destroys all forms of poison
  3. Mi.pan.gyul.ma (?), invincible queen (?)
  4. Od.zer.chen.ma, rays of light
  5. Rab.shi.ma, very peaceful
  6. Yang.chen.ma, Sarasvati; 'consort' to Manjushri

    7. Pale-Pink Tara

  7. Seng.deng.nag.dol.ma, saviouress of the scented forest

    8. Red Tara

  8. Da.pung.som.ze.ma, destroyer of opposing forces
  9. Jig.ten.sum.le.gyal.ma, conquerer of the 3 wordly realms
  10. Nyur.na.pa.mo, swift heroine
  11. Pag.me.nön.ma, subduer of countless harmful forces
  12. Ri.tö.ma, mountain-dwelling mendicant

    13. Light Brown Tara

  13. Nam.gyal.ma, all victorious
  14. Nan.chog.ter.ma, giver of supreme virtue; embodiment of the six transcendental perfections
  15. Ta.sbi.dön.je.ma, auspicious

    16. Dark Brown Tara

  16. Jig.je.ma, terrifier; subdues evil spirits, cures illness caused by evil spirits
  17. Rig.je.ma, giver of intelligence
  18. Shen.le.nam.par.gyal.ma, conquerer of others

    19. Dark-Tanned Tara

  19. Bar.w.od.chen.ma, blazing light
  20. Nor.ter.ma, provider of wealth

    21. Black Tara

  21. Shen.gyi.mi.tob.ma, invincible
  22. To.nyer.chen, wrathful