Taraka

Taraka, usually derived from Sanskrit tāraka (तारक, "crossing; ferryman; star; eye"), may refer to:

Hinduism

Taraka mantra, various mantras spoken by Hindus at their deaths
Tārakāsura, an asura defeated by Skanda
Taraka (goddess), wife of god Brihaspati
Tataka, a yaksha-turned-demoness

People

N. T. Rama Rao (Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri, 1923-1996), Indian Telugu film veteran actor and politician
N. T. Rama Rao Jr. (Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri, Jr.), Indian Telugu film actor; grandson of N. T. Rama Rao
Taraka Ratna (Taraka Ratna Nandamuri), Indian Telugu film actor; grandson of N. T. Rama Rao

Other uses

Taraka, Lanao del Sur, a municipality in the Philippines.
Taraka, Papua New Guinea, a suburb of Lae in the Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
Taraka (butterfly), a genus of butterflies

See also

Tarak (disambiguation), the Hindi form of the Sanskrit name Taraka

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