Tara (Buddhist deity)
Female aspect of Avalokitesvara (観世音) in Mahayana Buddhism; a bodhisattva associated with compassion and protection.
See also: 観世音
Tara is worshipped as a female form of Avalokitesvara.
Avalokitesvara, the male bodhisattva of compassion; 多羅菩薩 is his female aspect.
From Sanskrit Tārā, meaning 'star' or 'savioress', via Chinese Buddhist texts.