Tarka
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
- तर्कु (जाट गोत्र - तारका) : तर्कु नाम का गाँव झारखंड के पश्चिमी सिंहभूम जिले की सोनुआ विकास-खंड में है।
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
- ↑ Jat History Dalip Singh Ahlawat/Parishisht-I, s.n. त-54
- ↑ O.S.Tugania:Jat Samuday ke Pramukh Adhar Bindu,p.43,s.n. 1120
- ↑ History and study of the Jats/Chapter 10
- ↑ History and study of the Jats. B.S Dhillon. p.126
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