二十一度母(21 Taras) "度母"取义救度无量众生，急切有力。凡能忆念度母名号者，必得诸佛大加持力，能从种种的灾难恐惧中解脱，免除三有的痛苦，因度母之愿力，当世间越浊劣，则其救度之力越快速，摧灭魔军之力越强。度母是集诸佛菩萨事业、功德之本尊，在西藏及尼泊尔地区，累世以来有许多大修行者均修习此法得到共与不共的成就。 二十一度母为观世音菩萨之化身，以绿度母为总持。其余为: NO. 001 救灾难度母(Tara-Who Averts Disasters & Enhances Harmony) 白色，左手持莲花 NO. 002 救地灾度母(Tara-Who Averts Earth-Born Calamities)蓝色，左手持莲花(上立有金刚杵) NO. 003 宝源度母(Tara-Who Bestows Prosperity & Protects against Famine)黄色，左手持莲花(上有装满珍宝的宝瓶) NO. 004 如意度母(The Wish-Fulfilling Tara)绿色，左手持莲花(上有吉祥结) NO. 005 长寿度母(Tara-Who Bestows Longevity & Protects Against Untimely Death)白色，左手持莲花(上有宝瓶) NO. 006 救毒难度母(Tara-Who Averts the Evil Effects of Poison)白色，左手持莲花(上有净瓶) NO. 007 救火灾度母(Tara-Who Averts Destruction Wrought by Fire)黄色，左手持莲花(上有白琉璃珠) NO. 008 救水灾度母(Tara-Who Averts Destruction Wrought by Water)红色，左手持莲花(上有吐火摩尼宝) NO. 009 救兽难度母(Tara-Who Averts Evil Caused by Wild Beasts)黑色，左手持莲花(上有火焰) NO. 010 救畜难度母(Tara-Who Protects Against Wild Elephants & Averts Evil Affecting Cattle)棕色，左手持莲花(上有金刚剑) NO. 011 救魔难度母(Tara-Who Averts Evil Caused by Demons & Protects Against Carnivores)黑色，左手持莲花(上有金刚橛) NO. 012 增威权度母(Tara-Who Increases Power)红色，右手持莲花(上有金刚钩),左手持莲花(上有索套) NO. 013 增福慧度母(Tara-Who Increases Wisdom)黄色，右手当胸持摩尼宝,左手顶端有金刚钩的梃杖, NO. 014 救狱灾度母(Tara-Who Averts Hell-born Calamities & Protects Against Politics)红色，左手持莲花(上有金刚钩) NO. 015 救风灾度母(Tara-Who Averts Destruction Caused by Wind)白色，左手持莲花(上有法轮) NO. 016 救盗难度母(Tara-Who Averts Evil Caused by Robbers)黑色，左手持莲花(上有斧) NO. 017 救兵灾度母(Tara-Who Averts Destruction Caused by Armies)青色，左手持莲花(上有金刚剑) NO. 018 救天灾度母(Tara-Who Averts Heaven-born Calamities & Enhances Indestructibility)绿色，左手持莲花(上有十字金刚杵) NO. 019 伏魔度母(Tara-Who Subdues Demons & Protects Against War)黑色，双手当胸捧三面普巴金刚橛 NO. 020 药王度母(Tara-Who Heals Sickness)绿色，左手持莲花(诃梨勒果Haritaki)