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14th Century Western Tibetan Image of Green Tara browse these categories for related items... All Items: Archives: Pre 1492: item # 745945 Please refer to our stock # 1052 when inquiring.
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Details: A rare Western Tibetan image of the goddess Green Tara from the 14th century. The image is well cast standing in a gentle tribhanga on a double lotus base. Her hand held in varada mudra, wearing a long elegant dhoti secured with a belt and pendant sashes, multiple necklaces, bracelets and earrings with many inlaid hard stones. Her face, which retains much of the original gilding, is joyful with a broad contented smile. She is adorned with a foliate tiara and flanked by a lotus flower. According to Buddhist tradition, Tara was born from the compassionate tears of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. It is said that he wept as he looked upon the suffering of the world, and his tears formed a lake from which a lotus emerged. When the lotus opened, the goddess Tara was revealed. Tara is the goddess of universal compassion and represents virtuous and enlightened action. She is also said to bring about longevity, protect earthly travel, and guard her followers on their spiritual journey to enlightenment. Age: 14th Century. Height: 21 cm.
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