Guest guest Posted March 29, 2004 Report Share Posted March 29, 2004 Re: Shuk'tara / Suktara , "m6" <megalith6@h...> wrote: > Namaste, > > Can anyone give me some information on this name, please? > > "Shuktara" And also concerning this Durga-like image and script, please - http://www.pujolive.com/pujo2003/images/shuktara.jpg > > thanks, > > Jai Ma - > > > m6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2004 Report Share Posted April 1, 2004 Namaste - 'Shuktara' is a female name in India; it actually translates to 'shuk' - bright, 'tara' - star. Shuktara is the name the famous Bengali poet Tagore gives to Venus, or the Morning Star. In the film 'Meghe Dhaka Tara' (1960), [The Cloud-Capped Star], directed by Ritwik Ghatak, the star motif 'Tara' in the title, appears to complement the Durga theme, which underlies the film's plot: a Bengali legend of the Goddess Durga. http://makeashorterlink.com/?A10F218E7 Given this and the link to the Bengali magazine 'Shuktara' below, which features a picture of Durga on its front cover, I should suspect that the planet Venus was and is known as 'Shuktara' in parts of Bangladesh. This is intriguing, because Venus in Vedic astrology is the male god Shukra; which brings me back to a myth in the Vishnu Purana, where Soma - the moon - abducts an unidentifed star called Tara, from Jupiter (also a bright luminary), her husband. The issue is Mercury (another bright luminary), but Tara's sidereal/planetary identity is not revealed. At this time of the year you can witness Venus setting in conjunction with the crescent moon, as if the moon (Soma) were reaching out to the brightest star in the heavens, with outstretched crescent arms. This is surely the spectacle which originated the Soma-Tara myth, all those centuries ago? There is no other 'star' in the heavens which could fit this scenario; although some have argued for the Pole Star, which is never in conjunction with the moon. Can anyone provide me with the Bengali myth about Durga, please? Any thoughts or comments on the above, generally, will be most greatfully received. Jai Ma! m6 , "m6" <megalith6@h...> wrote: > Re: Shuk'tara / Suktara > > , "m6" <megalith6@h...> wrote: > > > Namaste, > > > > Can anyone give me some information on this name, please? > > > > "Shuktara" > > And also concerning this Durga-like image and script, please - > http://www.pujolive.com/pujo2003/images/shuktara.jpg > > > > > thanks, > > > > Jai Ma - > > > > > > m6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 Dear Shaktas, Venus is known as Shuktara in Bengali, and Sitara in India. The Indian name perhaps explains the Tibetan 'Sita Tara', or White Tara. Some have claimed that the Goddess Tara is to be identified with the North or Pole Star, Dhruva-tara. However, a brief look at Vedic mythology appears to contradict this view entirely, since Dhruva is a male divinity, with a mythos of his own. I have also noticed that there is a beautiful mosque in Dacca called Sitatara Mosque; at the following link is a further reference to the star in Islam being referred to as 'Sitatara', (6th row down) - http://indiaclips.tripod.com/ Which does not greatly surprise me, considering the Prophet's daughter's name: Fatima Al-Zahra. There are many variations on the noun 'Al-Zahra', but it may be broadly translated as 'flower', 'radiant', 'Venus'. Note also the similarity between the names Zahra and Tara; the Romani divinity St Sara may also be incuded in this cultural comparison. Fatima's symbol - especially in Morocco, is the hand-plus-eye, which might arguably be compared with a star, http://www.nemo.org/nuevo/imgs/fatimastick.jpg Which brings us back to Tara. Namaste, m6 , "m6" <megalith6@h...> wrote: > Namaste - > > 'Shuktara' is a female name in India; it actually translates > to 'shuk' - bright, 'tara' - star. > > Shuktara is the name the famous Bengali poet Tagore gives to Venus, > or the Morning Star. > > In the film 'Meghe Dhaka Tara' (1960), [The Cloud-Capped Star], > directed by Ritwik Ghatak, the star motif 'Tara' in the title, > appears to complement the Durga theme, which underlies the film's > plot: a Bengali legend of the Goddess Durga. > > http://makeashorterlink.com/?A10F218E7 > > Given this and the link to the Bengali magazine 'Shuktara' below, > which features a picture of Durga on its front cover, I should > suspect that the planet Venus was and is known as 'Shuktara' in parts > of Bangladesh. > > This is intriguing, because Venus in Vedic astrology is the male god > Shukra; which brings me back to a myth in the Vishnu Purana, where > Soma - the moon - abducts an unidentifed star called Tara, from > Jupiter (also a bright luminary), her husband. The issue is Mercury > (another bright luminary), but Tara's sidereal/planetary identity is > not revealed. > > At this time of the year you can witness Venus setting in conjunction > with the crescent moon, as if the moon (Soma) were reaching out to > the brightest star in the heavens, with outstretched crescent arms. > This is surely the spectacle which originated the Soma-Tara myth, all > those centuries ago? There is no other 'star' in the heavens which > could fit this scenario; although some have argued for the Pole Star, > which is never in conjunction with the moon. > > > Can anyone provide me with the Bengali myth about Durga, please? Any > thoughts or comments on the above, generally, will be most greatfully > received. > > Jai Ma! > > m6 > > > > , "m6" <megalith6@h...> wrote: > > Re: Shuk'tara / Suktara > > > > , "m6" <megalith6@h...> wrote: > > > > > Namaste, > > > > > > Can anyone give me some information on this name, please? > > > > > > "Shuktara" > > > > And also concerning this Durga-like image and script, please - > > > http://www.pujolive.com/pujo2003/images/shuktara.jpg > > > > > > > > thanks, > > > > > > Jai Ma - > > > > > > > > > m6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 7, 2004 Report Share Posted April 7, 2004 Namaste all, The reference to the mosque and star-art should read 'Sitara' instead of Sitatara (amended). Apologies. Sita Tara is one of the 21 Taras from Tibetan Buddhism. There is a great deal of suffering in the world tonight, and my thoughts are especially with the long-suffering people of Tibet. Shanti Om m6 , "m6" <megalith6@h...> wrote: > Dear Shaktas, > > Venus is known as Shuktara in Bengali, and Sitara in India. The > Indian name perhaps explains the Tibetan 'Sita Tara', or White Tara. > > Some have claimed that the Goddess Tara is to be identified with the > North or Pole Star, Dhruva-tara. However, a brief look at Vedic > mythology appears to contradict this view entirely, since Dhruva is a > male divinity, with a mythos of his own. > > I have also noticed that there is a beautiful mosque in Dacca called > Sitara Mosque; at the following link is a further reference > to the star in Islam being referred to as 'Sitara', > (6th row down) - > > http://indiaclips.tripod.com/ > > Which does not greatly surprise me, considering the Prophet's > daughter's name: Fatima Al-Zahra. > > There are many variations on the noun 'Al-Zahra', but it may be > broadly translated as 'flower', 'radiant', 'Venus'. Note also the > similarity between the names Zahra and Tara; the Romani divinity St > Sara may also be incuded in this cultural comparison. > > Fatima's symbol - especially in Morocco, is the hand-plus-eye, which > might arguably be compared with a star, > > http://www.nemo.org/nuevo/imgs/fatimastick.jpg > > Which brings us back to Tara. > > Namaste, > > m6 > > > > , "m6" <megalith6@h...> wrote: > > Namaste - > > > > 'Shuktara' is a female name in India; it actually translates > > to 'shuk' - bright, 'tara' - star. > > > > Shuktara is the name the famous Bengali poet Tagore gives to Venus, > > or the Morning Star. > > > > In the film 'Meghe Dhaka Tara' (1960), [The Cloud-Capped Star], > > directed by Ritwik Ghatak, the star motif 'Tara' in the title, > > appears to complement the Durga theme, which underlies the film's > > plot: a Bengali legend of the Goddess Durga. > > > > http://makeashorterlink.com/?A10F218E7 > > > > Given this and the link to the Bengali magazine 'Shuktara' below, > > which features a picture of Durga on its front cover, I should > > suspect that the planet Venus was and is known as 'Shuktara' in > parts > > of Bangladesh. > > > > This is intriguing, because Venus in Vedic astrology is the male > god > > Shukra; which brings me back to a myth in the Vishnu Purana, where > > Soma - the moon - abducts an unidentifed star called Tara, from > > Jupiter (also a bright luminary), her husband. The issue is Mercury > > (another bright luminary), but Tara's sidereal/planetary identity > is > > not revealed. > > > > At this time of the year you can witness Venus setting in > conjunction > > with the crescent moon, as if the moon (Soma) were reaching out to > > the brightest star in the heavens, with outstretched crescent arms. > > This is surely the spectacle which originated the Soma-Tara myth, > all > > those centuries ago? There is no other 'star' in the heavens which > > could fit this scenario; although some have argued for the Pole > Star, > > which is never in conjunction with the moon. > > > > > > Can anyone provide me with the Bengali myth about Durga, please? > Any > > thoughts or comments on the above, generally, will be most > greatfully > > received. > > > > Jai Ma! > > > > m6 > > > > > > > > , "m6" <megalith6@h...> wrote: > > > Re: Shuk'tara / Suktara > > > > > > , "m6" <megalith6@h...> > wrote: > > > > > > > Namaste, > > > > > > > > Can anyone give me some information on this name, please? > > > > > > > > "Shuktara" > > > > > > And also concerning this Durga-like image and script, please - > > > > > http://www.pujolive.com/pujo2003/images/shuktara.jpg > > > > > > > > > > > thanks, > > > > > > > > Jai Ma - > > > > > > > > > > > > m6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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