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Tara was an apsara, a celestial nymph, who emerged from the ocean. When the gods and demons churned the ocean to obtain the nectar of immortality (Amrita), many divine beings and objects emerged. Tara was one of those precious entities. She was so stunningly beautiful that almost every man there – gods, demons, and the vanaras – wanted to marry her. According to certain Puranas, Lord Vishnu resolved the problem by declaring that the person...
