Who Is Maa Tara? The Fascinating Story and Spiritual Significance of Goddess Tara Introduction   Among the ten great wisdom goddesses of Shakta traditions, Maa Tara holds a unique and deeply mysterious place. She is traditionally known as the second of the Dash Mahavidyas , the Ten Great Wisdom Goddesses, and is associated with protection, compassion, guidance and the power to help beings cross difficult situations. Explore: Who was Goddess Sati , the story before Goddess Parvati  Maa Tara AI image  Read: Who is Goddess Baglamukhi, story, origin and spiritual significance   The name “Tara” itself carries a beautiful spiritual idea. It is commonly connected with the Sanskrit root tṛ, associated with crossing over. Thus, Tara is often understood as the Divine Mother who helps devotees cross the ocean of difficulties, fear, suffering and ignorance. Her appearance, however, can seem surprising. In many traditional depictions, Maa Tara has a deep blue or dark complexion, ...