Taraka, usually derived from Sanskrit tāraka (, "crossing; ferryman; star; eye"), may refer to:
Hinduism Taraka mantra, various mantras spoken by Hindus at their deaths Tārakāsura, an asura defeated by Skanda Taraka (goddess), wife of god Brihaspati Tataka, a yaksha-turned-demoness
People N. T. Rama Rao (Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri, 1923-1996), Indian Telugu film veteran actor and politician N. T. Rama Rao Jr. (Taraka Rama Rao Nandamuri, Jr.), Indian Telugu film actor; grandson of N. T. Rama Rao Taraka Ratna (Taraka Ratna Nandamuri), Indian Telugu film actor; grandson of N. T. Rama Rao
Other uses Taraka, Lanao del Sur, a municipality in the Philippines. Taraka, Papua New Guinea, a suburb of Lae in the Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea Taraka (butterfly), a genus of butterflies
See also Tarak (disambiguation), the Hindi form of the Sanskrit name Taraka Tarka (disambiguation)