Aryatara, Āryatārā, Arya-tara: 2 definitions
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist IconographyĀryatārā (आर्यतारा) is another name for Vaśyatārā: one of the various emanations of Amoghasiddhi, as mentioned in the 5th-century Sādhanamālā (a collection of sādhana texts that contain detailed instructions for rituals).—Her Colour is green; her Symbol is the lotus; her Āsana is bhadrāsana; her Mudrā is the varada.—Vaśyatārā, is also known by the name of Āryatārā, and only one Sādhana in the Sādhanamālā is assigned to her.
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiĀryatārā (आर्यतारा) is the name of a deity [i.e., oṃ ārya-tārāyai svāhā], according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Locanī, having a golden color, arrow and shining appearance, Māmakī, having a dark-blue color, water, grain and a bouquet, Pāṇḍarā, having a red color, and drawing a bow and arrow, Holy goddess Ārya Tārā, having a green color and blue lotus”.
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Full-text (+9): Harita, Nilotpaladhara, Locani, Kanaka, Manjari, Nilotpala, Dhanya, Nila, Mamaki, Manjaridharin, Dhanuvana, Kanakavarna, Candrakara, Ghatadhari, Pandara, Nilavarna, Sharadhara, Lohitavarna, Dhanyadhari, Dhanubana.
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Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 3 - Defense of the Teaching by Ma Lotsawa, Zhama, and her brother < [Book 4 - New Traditions of Secret Mantra]
Chapter 1 - The chapter on the Master (Atīśa) < [Book 5 - The Sovereign Lord (Atiśa)]
The Indian Buddhist Iconography (by Benoytosh Bhattachacharyya)
Tibet (Myth, Religion and History) (by Tsewang Gyalpo Arya)
2. Manikabum [Tib: Ma ni bka' 'bum] < [Chapter 1 - Early Tibetan Origin Myth]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)