二十一度母为观世音菩萨之化身，以绿度母为总持，其余为:
1、救灾难度母(Tara-Who Averts Disasters & Enhances Harmony)
2、救地灾度母(Tara-Who Averts Earth-Born Calamities)
3、宝源度母(Tara-Who Bestows Prosperity & Protects against Famine)
4、如意度母(The Wish-Fulfilling Tara)
5、长寿度母(Tara-Who Bestows Longevity & Protects Against Untimely Death)
6、救毒难度母(Tara-Who Averts the Evil Effects of Poison)
7、救火灾度母(Tara-Who Averts Destruction Wrought by Fire)
8、救水灾度母(Tara-Who Averts Destruction Wrought by Water)
9、救兽难度母(Tara-Who Averts Evil Caused by Wild Beasts)
10、救畜难度母(Tara-Who Protects Against Wild Elephants & Averts Evil Affecting Cattle)
11、救魔难度母(Tara-Who Averts Evil Caused by Demons & Protects Against Carnivores)
12、增威权度母(Tara-Who Increases Power)
13、增福慧度母(Tara-Who Increases Wisdom)
14、救狱灾度母(Tara-Who Averts Hell-born Calamities & Protects Against Politics)
15、救风灾度母(Tara-Who Averts Destruction Caused by Wind)
16、救盗难度母(Tara-Who Averts Evil Caused by Robbers)
17、救兵灾度母(Tara-Who Averts Destruction Caused by Armies)
18、救天灾度母(Tara-Who Averts Heaven-born Calamities & Enhances Indestructibility)
19、伏魔度母(Tara-Who Subdues Demons & Protects Against War)
20、药王度母(Tara-Who Heals Sickness)a
