Goddess Tara (Ugra Tara) — Puja Vidhi
Tara Puja Vidhi
Complete step-by-step procedure for Tara Puja. Follow this correct Vedic method to perform the puja at home or at a temple.
Last updated: 23 April 2026 · Source: Vedic Tradition
Step-by-Step Tara Puja Vidhi
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Set up a dark-blue or black altar cloth.
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Place the Tara yantra and her image or idol.
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The ritual is ideally conducted in a cremation ground (shamshan) or near a fire.
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Begin at midnight.
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Light blue-flame lamps with sesame oil.
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Offer blue flowers, raw fish (macha), cooked rice (bhaat), and rice wine (madira) — characteristic Bengali tantric offerings.
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Recite the Tara mantra (Om Hrim Strim Hum Phat) or Neel Saraswati Stotram 1,008 times.
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Visualise the goddess as a luminous blue star at the crown.
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Perform havan with blue lotus seeds and sesame.
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Conclude with Tara Kavach recitation.
Important Rules During Tara Puja
• Maintain cleanliness — bath before the puja and wear clean clothes.
• Face east or north while performing the puja.
• Keep mobile phones and distractions away during the ritual.
• Women during menstruation should not participate in the main ritual.
• Perform puja with a focused and devotional mind.
• Do not leave the puja incomplete once started.
Benefits of Tara Puja
Bestows eloquence, mastery of speech, and literary excellence, grants rapid liberation from cycles of suffering, cuts through delusion and spiritual blockages, provides guidance through severe hardship and grief, removes stubborn karma and past-life debts, protects against psychic dangers and astral entities, and awakens deep intuition and clairvoyance.
FAQ — Tara Puja Vidhi
Q.Can I perform Tara Puja at home?
Yes, Tara Puja can be performed at home. Set up a dark-blue or black altar cloth.
Q.How long does Tara Puja take?
Tara Puja typically takes 3–5 hours (standard); 21-day tantric sadhana for siddhi. The duration may vary based on the number of participants and whether a pandit is involved.
Q.Do I need a pandit for Tara Puja?
Tara Puja can be performed by the family head with guidance. However, for complex rituals, it is recommended to have an experienced pandit guide the procedure.
Q.What is the best time to perform Tara Puja?
Ashtami (8th lunar day) of Krishna Paksha, Tuesday and Saturday nights, the month of Kartik, and Kali Puja night. Midnight (Nishitha Kaal) is mandatory for deep sadhana.