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	'''Ugratara Devalaya''' is a [[temple]] dedicated to [[Tara (Devi)\|Ugratara]] located in the western side of Jor Pukhury tanks in the heart of [[Guwahati]] city in the Lotaxil (Latasil) locality in [[Northeast India]]. The Ugratara Temple in [[Uzan Bazaar]] in the eastern part of Guwahati, [[Assam]] is ~~an important~~ [[Shaktism\|Shakti]] [[shrine]]. Legend has said that the navel of [[Sati (goddess)\|Sati]], first consort of [[Shiva]], is related to this temple. Ugratara in Assam is generally identified with Tiksna-Kanta, Eka-Jata, etc., of the Buddhist pantheon.<ref name=a>{{cite book\|title=Reflections on the Tantras\|year=1978\|publisher=S̄udhakar Chattopadhyaya\|page=76\|isbn=9788120806917\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CmaewdodLZQC&q=Paranasabari&pg=PA76}}</ref><ref name=c>{{cite book\|title=The social function of art by Radhakamal Mukerjee\|year=1954\|publisher=Philosophical Library\|page=151\|isbn=9780802211682\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vh4sAQAAIAAJ&q=paranasavari}}</ref>		'''Ugratara Devalaya''' is a [[temple]] dedicated to [[Tara (Devi)\|Ugratara]] located in the western side of Jor Pukhury tanks in the heart of [[Guwahati]] city in the Lotaxil (Latasil) locality in [[Northeast India]]. The Ugratara Temple in [[Uzan Bazaar]] in the eastern part of Guwahati, [[Assam]], is a [[Shaktism\|Shakti]] [[shrine]]. Legend has said that the navel of [[Sati (goddess)\|Sati]], first consort of [[Shiva]], is related to this temple. Ugratara in Assam is generally identified with Tiksna-Kanta, Eka-Jata, etc., of the Buddhist pantheon.<ref name=a>{{cite book\|title=Reflections on the Tantras\|year=1978\|publisher=S̄udhakar Chattopadhyaya\|page=76\|isbn=9788120806917\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CmaewdodLZQC&q=Paranasabari&pg=PA76}}</ref><ref name=c>{{cite book\|title=The social function of art by Radhakamal Mukerjee\|year=1954\|publisher=Philosophical Library\|page=151\|isbn=9780802211682\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vh4sAQAAIAAJ&q=paranasavari}}</ref>

	The present temple of Ugra Tara was built by [[Ahom kingdom\|Ahom King]] [[Sutanphaa\|Siva Singha]] in 1725 AD who had excavated a tank three years before. The tank, known as Jorepukhuri, is situated to the east of the temple. The tank still exists, though the upper section of the temple was destroyed by a devastating [[earthquake]]. This was however rebuilt by a local citizen.		The present temple of Ugra Tara was built by [[Ahom kingdom\|Ahom King]] [[Sutanphaa\|Siva Singha]] in 1725 AD who had excavated a tank three years before. The tank, known as Jorepukhuri, is situated to the east of the temple. The tank still exists, though the upper section of the temple was destroyed by a devastating [[earthquake]]. This was however rebuilt by a local citizen.
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	Kalika purana describes a [[Shakti Peethas\|Shakti peetha]] called Dikkara vasini. Dikkara vasini has two forms, Tikshna kantha and Lalitha kantha. Tikshna kantha is black and pot bellied, also called as Ugra Tara or Eka jata. Lalitha kantha is gracefully attractive, also called as Tamreshwari.<ref>David Gordon White ''The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India'', (Kindle Locations 1613–1615). University of Chicago Press. Kindle Edition. "This coastal location reminds us of what may have been Tārā’s original role: she was a goddess of navigation, of sea crossings— tārā is generated from the verb tṛ, to cross over the sea."</ref>		Kalika purana describes a [[Shakti Peethas\|Shakti peetha]] called Dikkara vasini. Dikkara vasini has two forms, Tikshna kantha and Lalitha kantha. Tikshna kantha is black and pot bellied, also called as Ugra Tara or Eka jata. Lalitha kantha is gracefully attractive, also called as Tamreshwari.<ref>David Gordon White ''The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India'', (Kindle Locations 1613–1615). University of Chicago Press. Kindle Edition. "This coastal location reminds us of what may have been Tārā’s original role: she was a goddess of navigation, of sea crossings— tārā is generated from the verb tṛ, to cross over the sea."</ref>

	In the [[garbhagriha]] of Ugra Tara there is no image or idol of her. A small pit filled with water is considered as the Goddess~~. The temple of Ugra Tara is small and beautiful to view~~. There is a Shivalaya beside Ugra Tara temple and a pond behind both temples.		In the [[garbhagriha]] of Ugra Tara there is no image or idol of her. A small pit filled with water is considered as the Goddess. There is a Shivalaya beside Ugra Tara temple and a pond behind both temples.

	==Sthala Purana==		==Sthala Purana==

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'''Ugratara Devalaya''' is a [[temple]] dedicated to [[Tara (Devi)|Ugratara]] located in the western side of Jor Pukhury tanks in the heart of [[Guwahati]] city in the Lotaxil (Latasil) locality in [[Northeast India]]. The Ugratara Temple in [[Uzan Bazaar]] in the eastern part of Guwahati, [[Assam]] is an important [[Shaktism|Shakti]] [[shrine]]. Legend has said that the navel of [[Sati (goddess)|Sati]], first consort of [[Shiva]], is related to this temple. Ugratara in Assam is generally identified with Tiksna-Kanta, Eka-Jata, etc., of the Buddhist pantheon.<ref name=a>{{cite book|title=Reflections on the Tantras|year=1978|publisher=S̄udhakar Chattopadhyaya|page=76|isbn=9788120806917|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CmaewdodLZQC&q=Paranasabari&pg=PA76}}</ref><ref name=c>{{cite book|title=The social function of art by Radhakamal Mukerjee|year=1954|publisher=Philosophical Library|page=151|isbn=9780802211682|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vh4sAQAAIAAJ&q=paranasavari}}</ref>

The present temple of Ugra Tara was built by [[Ahom kingdom|Ahom King]] [[Sutanphaa|Siva Singha]] in 1725 AD who had excavated a tank three years before. The tank, known as Jorepukhuri, is situated to the east of the temple. The tank still exists, though the upper section of the temple was destroyed by a devastating [[earthquake]]. This was however rebuilt by a local citizen.

Kalika purana describes a [[Shakti Peethas|Shakti peetha]] called Dikkara vasini. Dikkara vasini has two forms, Tikshna kantha and Lalitha kantha. Tikshna kantha is black and pot bellied, also called as Ugra Tara or Eka jata. Lalitha kantha is gracefully attractive, also called as Tamreshwari.<ref>David Gordon White ''The Alchemical Body: Siddha Traditions in Medieval India'', (Kindle Locations 1613–1615). University of Chicago Press. Kindle Edition. "This coastal location reminds us of what may have been Tārā’s original role: she was a goddess of navigation, of sea crossings— tārā is generated from the verb tṛ, to cross over the sea."</ref>

In the [[garbhagriha]] of Ugra Tara there is no image or idol of her. A small pit filled with water is considered as the Goddess. The temple of Ugra Tara is small and beautiful to view. There is a Shivalaya beside Ugra Tara temple and a pond behind both temples.

==Sthala Purana==
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Once upon a time, [[Yama]] ([[List of death deities|Lord of the Hell]]) made a complaint to [[Brahma]] that nobody is coming to the [[Naraka (Hinduism)|Hell]] from [[Kamarupa]] because of the sacredness of the area, despite of doing [[sin]]s. Brahma carried this complaint to [[Vishnu]]. Vishnu took them to Shiva. Lord Shiva ordered [[Goddess]] Ugra Tara to drive away all the people who are living in [[Kamakhya]]. She sent her army.

In the course of this drive, they laid their hands on Rishi Vasishtha who was meditating on Shiva at Sandhyachal. [[Vashistha|Vasishtha]] became angry and cursed Ugra Tara and Shiva. From then onwards all the [[Vedas|Vedic]] (Shiva) sadhanas are given up in Kama rupa and Ugra Tara became a Goddess of [[Vamachara]] sadhana. All her army became [[Mleccha|Mlechhas]].

==Sadhana==
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Ugra Tara is worshiped in general like [[Kamakhya Temple|Kamakhya]]. She likes [[liquor]], [[flesh]], Modaka, [[coconut]]s, and [[sugar cane]].


==References==
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