Tantric Mantra of Goddess Tara (Mahavidya)

The Goddess Tara’s “main mantra, her bij (seed) syllable, is OM. She possesses a longer 5 syllable mantra: OM HRIM STRIM HUM PHAT! OM is the mantra of deliverance (Taraka Mantra). HRIM is a mantra of purification and transformation. STRIM is the feminine nature (stri) and gives the power to give birth and sustenance. HUM is the mantra of divine wrath and protection, as well as knowledge and perceptive power. PHAT also gives protection and destroys obstacles.“ Vamadeva Shastri-David Frawley. “Tantric Yoga