Tarakamaya War

Tarakamaya War
	Part of Devasura Sangrama
	; Brihaspati with Tara, whose abduction instigated the war. From Navagraha temple at Surendrapuri
Date	Krita Yuga
Location	Bhuloka
Result	Military stalemate; Death of Virochana; Death of Kalanemi; Intervention by Brahma; Triumph of Brihaspati; Return of Tara to Brihaspati; Birth of Budha; Curse of Budha; New rule of fatherhood
Belligerents
Brihaspati; Indra; Devas; Rudra; Vishnu; Yakshas;	Soma; Shukra; Virochana; Daityas; Danavas; Kalanemi;
Commanders and leaders
Rudra	Soma

The Tarakamaya War (Sanskrit: तारकामय युद्ध) transl. 'war over the love of Tara' is described to be an ancient conflict in Hindu mythology, instigated by the elopement of Tara, the consort of Brihaspati, by Soma, the god of the moon. It is mentioned in the Padma Purana, and described to be the fifth war in the series of Devasura Sangrama, the battles between the devas and the asuras.