# Tara Devi

_Nepalese singer_

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Last updated: 2026-10-12

> In the Shaivism and Shaktism tradition of Hinduism, the goddess Tara is the second of the ten Mahavidyas. She is considered a form of Ādishakt. Her three most famous forms are Ekajaṭā, Ugratara, and Nīlasarasvatī. Her most famous centre of worship is the temple and the cremation ground of Tarapith in West Bengal, India.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 January 1945 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422799#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Indra Chowk ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422799#P19))
- **Died:** 23 January 2006 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422799#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422799#P20))
- **Citizenship:** India; British Raj ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422799#P27))
- **Occupation:** singer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422799#P106))

## Questions

**When was Tara Devi born?**  
Tara Devi was born on 15 January 1945 in Indra Chowk.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tara Devi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_(Mahavidya)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): तारादेवी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q422799](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422799) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Tara lithograph.jpg by Chore Bagan Art Studio (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tara_lithograph.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Tara Devi, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Tara lithograph.jpg — Chore Bagan Art Studio, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Tara Devi". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/tara-devi. Retrieved 3 November 2026.