Tarka

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Tarka (तारका)[1] [2] [3]Taraka (तारका) is Jat Gotra in Punjab.

Origin

They are considered descendants of Tarakasura. Taraka is one of the names of Shiva.

Tarku village

In Mahabharata

They have been mentioned in Mahabharata Shalya Parva, Mahabharata/Book IX Chapter 44 shloka 80 as under:

महाजठर पादाङ्गास तारकाक्शाश च भारत
पारावत मुखाश चान्ये तदा वृषमुखाः परे (IX.44.80)

Shalya Parva, Mahabharata/Book IX Chapter 45 shloka 64 tells us that

स शक्त्यस्त्रेण संग्रामे जघान भगवान परभुः
थैत्येन्थ्रं तारकं नाम महाबलपराक्रमम
वृतं थैत्यायुतैर वीरैर बलिभिर थशभिर नृप(IX.45.64)

History

The Harshacharita speaks of the Bhojaka. i.e., Maga, Taraka as an astronomer, thoroughly proficient in all the grahasamhitas.

Notable persons

Population

Distribution

Tarka population is 390 in Patiala district. [4]

References


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