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'''Tara''' may refer to: |
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*[[Tara (TV series)|''Tara'' (TV series)]], soap opera that aired on Zee TV |
*[[Tara (TV series)|''Tara'' (TV series)]], soap opera that aired on Zee TV |
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*TARA, acronym for ''[[The Amazing Race Asia]]'', a reality game show on the AXN network |
*TARA, acronym for ''[[The Amazing Race Asia]]'', a reality game show on the AXN network |
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**Acronym for ''[[The Amazing Race Australia]]'', a reality game show on Network Ten |
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===Music=== |
===Music=== |
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*[[T-ara]], a South Korean girl |
*[[T-ara]], a South Korean girl group |
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*[[Tara Music]], a label featuring traditional Irish music |
*[[Tara Music]], a label featuring traditional Irish music |
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*[[Tara (Absu album)|''Tara'' (Absu album)]] |
*[[Tara (Absu album)|''Tara'' (Absu album)]] |
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*[[Tara (Yano album)|''Tara'' (Yano album)]] |
*[[Tara (Yano album)|''Tara'' (Yano album)]] |
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* "Tara", a song by Roxy Music on the 1982 album [[Avalon (Roxy Music album)|''Avalon'' (Roxy Music album)]] |
* "Tara", a song by Roxy Music on the 1982 album [[Avalon (Roxy Music album)|''Avalon'' (Roxy Music album)]] |
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*TARA (singer) from Belgrade,Serbia |
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===Fictional settings=== |
===Fictional settings=== |
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==Companies and media== |
==Companies and media== |
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*''[[Țara]]'', a newspaper from the Republic of Moldova |
*''[[Țara]]'', a newspaper from the Republic of Moldova |
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*[[Tara Air]], a Nepalese airline <!--duplicated because it comes under more than one section--> |
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*[[Tara International]], Indian marketer for Tara Green Auto |
*[[Tara International]], Indian marketer for Tara Green Auto |
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*[[Tara Labs]], a manufacturer of high-end audio products |
*[[Tara Labs]], a manufacturer of high-end audio products |
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*[[Tara Muzik]], a defunct Indian Bengali music channel |
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*[[Tara Newz]], a defunct Indian Bengali news channel |
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*[[Tara Television]] (or Tara TV), an Irish cable and satellite channel |
*[[Tara Television]] (or Tara TV), an Irish cable and satellite channel |
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==People== |
==People== |
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*[[Şarık Tara]] ( |
*[[Şarık Tara]] (1930–2018), Turkish billionaire and former captain of industry |
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*[[Tara (Assamese actress)]], former Indian film actress |
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*[[Tara (given name)]], including a list of people and fictional characters |
*[[Tara (given name)]], including a list of people and fictional characters |
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*[[Tara (Kannada actress)]], stage name of Indian actress and politician Anuradha |
*[[Tara (Kannada actress)]], stage name of Indian actress and politician Anuradha |
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*[[Tara (wrestler)]], ring name of professional wrestler Lisa Marie Varon |
*[[Tara (wrestler)]], ring name of professional wrestler Lisa Marie Varon |
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*Tara the Southern Belle, a member of the Southern Belles tag-team from the [[Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling]] |
*Tara the Southern Belle, a member of the Southern Belles tag-team from the [[Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling]] |
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*TARA (singer) from Belgrade,Serbia |
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==Places== |
==Places== |
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===Natural features=== |
===Natural features<span class="anchor" id="Rivers"></span>=== |
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*[[Tara ( |
*[[Tara (Drina)]], a river in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, a tributary of the Drina |
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*[[Tara (Irtysh)]], river in Russia (in Novosibirsk and Omsk Oblasts), a tributary of the Irtysh |
*[[Tara (Irtysh)]], a river in Russia (in Novosibirsk and Omsk Oblasts), a tributary of the Irtysh |
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*Tara, an older name for the river [[Tragus (river)|Tragus]], in Greece (in Arcadia) |
*Tara, an older name for the river [[Tragus (river)|Tragus]], in Greece (in Arcadia) |
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*[[Tara, Saga]], town, mountain and mountain range in Japan (in Saga Prefecture)<!--deliberately listed twice --> |
*[[Tara, Saga]], town, mountain and mountain range in Japan (in Saga Prefecture)<!--deliberately listed twice --> |
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===Populated places=== |
===Populated places=== |
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====Africa==== |
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*[[Tara, Cairo]], a villa |
*[["Tara", Cairo]], a squatted villa on Gezira Island, Cairo, Egypt, made notorious by its SOE occupants during World War II |
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*[[Tara, Zambia]], a village in the Southern Province of Zambia |
*[[Tara, Zambia]], a village in the Southern Province of Zambia |
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*[[Tara Subcounty]], a region in Maracha District, Uganda |
*[[Tara Subcounty]], a region in Maracha District, Uganda |
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*[[Tara, Florida]], United States, an unincorporated area |
*[[Tara, Florida]], United States, an unincorporated area |
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*[[Tara, Ontario]], village in Canada |
*[[Tara, Ontario]], village in Canada |
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*[[Tara Hills, California]], a CDP |
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*[[Tara Township, Minnesota (disambiguation)]], several places in the United States |
*[[Tara Township, Minnesota (disambiguation)]], several places in the United States |
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*[[Tara (Buddhism)]], a tantric meditation deity in Tibetan Buddhism |
*[[Tara (Buddhism)]], a tantric meditation deity in Tibetan Buddhism |
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*Tara, a sea goddess in [[Polynesian mythology]] |
*Tara, a sea goddess in [[Polynesian mythology]] |
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*[[Tara (mythology)]], a name of one of the Hesperides attested on a vase |
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==Schools== |
==Schools== |
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==Transportation== |
==Transportation== |
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*[[Tara Air]], a Nepalese airline |
*[[Tara Air]], a Nepalese airline <!--duplicated because it comes under more than one section--> |
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*''Tara'', an oceanic research vessel used for the [[Tara expedition]] |
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*[[Tara Field]], an airport in Georgia, United States |
*[[Tara Field]], an airport in Georgia, United States |
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*[[Tara Station]], a railway station in Saga Prefecture, Japan |
*[[Tara Station]], a railway station in Saga Prefecture, Japan |
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*[[Tara Street]], a major traffic route in Dublin, Ireland |
*[[Tara Street]], a major traffic route in Dublin, Ireland |
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*[[Tara Street railway station]] in Dublin, Ireland |
*[[Tara Street railway station]] in Dublin, Ireland |
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*[[IKCO Tara]], a car |
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==Other uses== |
==Other uses== |
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*[[Golden Tara]], a Majapahit period (Indonesia) gold image of a Hindu goddess |
*[[Golden Tara]], a Majapahit period (Indonesia) gold image of a Hindu goddess |
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*[[Hurricane Tara (disambiguation)]], three tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean |
*[[Hurricane Tara (disambiguation)]], three tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean |
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*[[Taras (disambiguation)]] |
*[[Taras (disambiguation)]] |
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*Taara or [[Tharapita]], a god in Estonian mythology |
*Taara or [[Tharapita]], a god in Estonian mythology |
Latest revision as of 10:42, 20 December 2024
Tara may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
[edit]Film and television
[edit]- Tara (1992 film), an Indian film directed by Bijaya Jena
- Tara (2001 film), an American film, also known as Hood Rat, directed by Leslie Small
- Tara (2010 film), a Bengali film directed by Bratyo Basu
- Tara (2013 film), an Indian film directed by Kumar Raj
- Tara (TV series), soap opera that aired on Zee TV
- TARA, acronym for The Amazing Race Asia, a reality game show on the AXN network
- Acronym for The Amazing Race Australia, a reality game show on Network Ten
Music
[edit]- T-ara, a South Korean girl group
- Tara Music, a label featuring traditional Irish music
- Tara (Absu album)
- "Tara" (song), a song on Moya Brennan's 2003 album Two Horizons
- Tara (Yano album)
- "Tara", a song by Roxy Music on the 1982 album Avalon (Roxy Music album)
Fictional settings
[edit]- Tara (plantation), fictional home of Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind
- Tara, a planet, setting of the Doctor Who serial The Androids of Tara
- Tara, a fictional town, the setting for the 1970 film The Spider's Stratagem
Biology
[edit]- Tara (plant), a genus of legumes
- Tara (spider), a genus of jumping spiders
- Tara tree (Caesalpitarania spinosa), native to Peru
- Tara, a Malagasy name for the shrub Lemuropisum edule
- Tara, a theoretical founding ancestor of Haplogroup T
- A Vitis rotundifolia grape variety
- Tara, Māori for the White-fronted tern (Sterna striata)
- Tara, a Chinese name for Calamus erectus
Companies and media
[edit]- Țara, a newspaper from the Republic of Moldova
- Tara Air, a Nepalese airline
- Tara International, Indian marketer for Tara Green Auto
- Tara Labs, a manufacturer of high-end audio products
- Tara Muzik, a defunct Indian Bengali music channel
- Tara Newz, a defunct Indian Bengali news channel
- Tara Television (or Tara TV), an Irish cable and satellite channel
People
[edit]- Şarık Tara (1930–2018), Turkish billionaire and former captain of industry
- Tara (Assamese actress), former Indian film actress
- Tara (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
- Tara (Kannada actress), stage name of Indian actress and politician Anuradha
- Tara (wrestler), ring name of professional wrestler Lisa Marie Varon
- Tara the Southern Belle, a member of the Southern Belles tag-team from the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
Places
[edit]Natural features
[edit]- Tara (Drina), a river in Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, a tributary of the Drina
- Tara (Irtysh), a river in Russia (in Novosibirsk and Omsk Oblasts), a tributary of the Irtysh
- Tara, an older name for the river Tragus, in Greece (in Arcadia)
- Tara, Saga, town, mountain and mountain range in Japan (in Saga Prefecture)
- Tara Mountain, Serbia
- Tara National Park, Serbia
- Tara Island, Sulu Archipelago, Philippines
- Tara Hill, County Wexford, Ireland, a hill and a village
- Hill of Tara, County Meath, Ireland, a ritual site of ancient high kings of Ireland
- Salar de Tara, a salt pan in Chile
- 5863 Tara, an asteroid
Populated places
[edit]Africa
[edit]- "Tara", Cairo, a squatted villa on Gezira Island, Cairo, Egypt, made notorious by its SOE occupants during World War II
- Tara, Zambia, a village in the Southern Province of Zambia
- Tara Subcounty, a region in Maracha District, Uganda
Asia
[edit]- Tara, Iran, a village in Mazandaran Province
- Tara, Nepal, a village in Baglung District in the Dhawalagiri Zone of central Nepal
- Tara, Russia, several inhabited localities
- Tara, Saga, a town, mountain, and mountain range in Saga Prefecture, Japan
Australia
[edit]- Tara, Northern Territory, a locality in the Barkly Region
- Tara, Queensland, a town
- Tara County, New South Wales
- Shire of Tara, Queensland
Europe
[edit]- Hill of Tara, an ancient site in County Meath, Republic of Ireland
- Tara, County Down, a townland in the civil parish of Witter, County Down, Northern Ireland
- Tara, County Offaly, a townland in the civil parish of Durrow, barony of Ballycowan, Republic of Ireland
North America
[edit]- Tara, Florida, United States, an unincorporated area
- Tara, Ontario, village in Canada
- Tara Hills, California, a CDP
- Tara Township, Minnesota (disambiguation), several places in the United States
Religion
[edit]- In Hinduism:
- Tara (Mahavidya), a Tantric goddess
- Tara (Ramayana), the wife of the monkey king Vali
- Tara (Hindu goddess), the wife of Brihaspati
- Tara (Buddhism), a tantric meditation deity in Tibetan Buddhism
- Tara, a sea goddess in Polynesian mythology
- Tara (mythology), a name of one of the Hesperides attested on a vase
Schools
[edit]- Tara Anglican School for Girls, North Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
- Tara High School, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
- Tara Institute, a Tibetan Buddhist center in Melbourne, Australia
Titles
[edit]- Baron Brabazon of Tara, a UK title
- Baron Tara, an Irish title
- Kingship of Tara, a title in ancient Ireland
- Viscount Tara, an Irish title
Transportation
[edit]- Tara Air, a Nepalese airline
- Tara, an oceanic research vessel used for the Tara expedition
- Tara Field, an airport in Georgia, United States
- Tara Station, a railway station in Saga Prefecture, Japan
- Tara Street, a major traffic route in Dublin, Ireland
- Tara Street railway station in Dublin, Ireland
- IKCO Tara, a car
Other uses
[edit]- Đurđevića Tara Bridge, a bridge over the Tara River in northern Montenegro
- Tārā, Tahitian slang for 5 CFP francs
- Tara (cat), a family cat who saved a four-year-old boy from a dog attack
- Tara (Northern Ireland), a loyalist group
- Tara, Chertsey, a house in Surrey, UK, previously the home of drummer Keith Moon
- Tara Brooch, an artifact from Ireland
- Tara Foundation, a charity for transgender people
- Tara Hurdle, a horse race in Ireland
- Tara Mine, a zinc and lead mine near Navan, County Meath, Ireland
- Tara Theatre, an art house movie theater in Atlanta named after the plantation in Gone With the Wind
- Timed antagonistic response alethiometer, a type of lie detection technique
- Tāra, Māori language name for New Zealand dollar
- Yugoslav submarine Nebojša, or Tara, a submarine of the Yugoslav Navy
See also
[edit]- Battle of Tara (disambiguation), a number of battles
- Golden Tara, a Majapahit period (Indonesia) gold image of a Hindu goddess
- Hurricane Tara (disambiguation), three tropical cyclones in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
- All pages with titles containing Tara
- Taras (disambiguation)
- Taara or Tharapita, a god in Estonian mythology
- Terah, a biblical figure
- Tera (disambiguation)
- Terra (disambiguation)