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Original fileTibet Green Tara Bodhisattva 14C Detail
The figure of Green Tara is centered, wearing an elaborate golden crown with floral motifs and intricate jewelry including heavy earrings and necklaces. She has a serene, smiling expression, and her skin is rendered in a pale golden tone. She is draped in dark blue and red patterned textiles, with floral stems blooming on either side of her shoulders, and is surrounded by a glowing gold mandorla against a dark, possibly black, background.
Green Tara is a central deity in Tibetan Buddhism, revered for her role in protecting practitioners and granting liberation from fear and suffering. This iconography is rooted in the Vajrayana tradition, where Tara is often associated with the 'Tara Tantra' and various liturgical practices meant to cultivate compassionate wisdom.
Tara Tantra
This image embodies the visual manifestation of the deity described in the liturgical texts of the Tara Tantra.
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