It is installed at a height of 7200 feet above sea level and situated around 11 km away from Shimla city.

[2] According to a story which traces back to 250 years,[3] the king Bhupendra Sen built the temple and after he had a vision in which Goddess Tara Devi asked him to install a template there so that people could get her blessings.

Later, King Balbir Sen had a vision of Goddess Tara where she asked him to install the temple on Tarav hill top.

Tara Goddess in Hinduism and Buddhism is second of the Ten Great Wisdoms called ‘Mahavidyas’ and is known to be a source of all energies.

It is believed that Goddess Tara was brought to the lap of Himalayas in Himachal from West Bengal in the 18th century.

[9] During festivals like Dussehra and Durga Ashtami,[10] a huge feast is arranged which is attended by a large number of devotees.