TaraangaaHindu Male Sanskrit name meaning

The Hindu goddess Tara, also known as Taraangaa, was revered by the ancient Shakas and Kushans of Northwest India from the 1st century BCE to the 3rd century CE. She was the tutelary deity of the cities of Taxila and Mathura, and was particularly associated with fertility, protection, and the granting of boons.

1st century BCE to 3rd century CE

Another reference to Taraangaa can be found in the 6th-century CE Indian epic, the Mahabharata, where she is mentioned as the goddess of the stars and the constellation Vishakha. She is also known to have been the wife of the god Rudra and the mother of the god Kartikeya, and was believed to grant success in war and protection from danger.

6th century CE