Green Tara Sculpture | Embodiment of Swift Compassion
This Green Tara Sculpture showcases the refined artistry and traditional craftsmanship of Himalayan Buddhist sculpture. Measuring 48 cm (18.9 inches) in height with a 40 cm (15.7 inches) base and weighing 9.56 kg, it features a copper body enhanced with 24K gold gilding, detailed acrylic painting, and carefully set gemstones. The radiant gold surface highlights the graceful contours, serene expression, flowing garments, and intricate ornamental details, while the acrylic painting adds definition and the gemstone embellishments provide subtle color and decorative depth. The combination of precise copper work, gilding, painting, and gemstone setting reflects the patience, skill, and dedication of skilled Himalayan artisans in creating this sacred representation of Green Tara’s compassionate activity.
Green Tara is represented in an elegant and dynamic position, seated on a brilliant lotus throne, symbolizing her unlimited compassion and willingness to help people in need. Her right leg is extended forward, an intentional gesture indicating her active involvement in easing the suffering of sentient creatures and her prompt response to their pleas. Her hands, loaded with profound symbolism, accentuate her celestial nature. The right hand is extended in the "gesture of giving" (Varada Mudra), symbolizing her unlimited generosity and willingness to bestow blessings, abundance, and protection on all who call upon her. This act symbolizes her maternal nature and her role as a source of comfort and support. In her left hand, she softly cradles a blue lotus (Utpala), which represents purity, spiritual enlightenment, and transcendence. The lotus, unaffected by the muck from which it emerges, represents enlightenment free of worldly attachments. Green Tara holds the Utpala to provide confidence and direction, reminding seekers of the road to inner purity and the possibility of spiritual development.
Size: 18.9”/48cm (Height) x 15.7”/40cm (Base)
Weight: 9.56 kg
Material: 24K Gold Gilded, Acrylic Painting, Copper Body, Gemstones
Green Tara is a revered female Bodhisattva in Tibetan Buddhism, whose origin story tells of her emerging from the tears of Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, to alleviate suffering. She is celebrated for her swift action in overcoming obstacles, fear, and distress, and for granting wishes to those who invoke her. Her characteristic green color symbolizes enlightened activity, growth, and abundant vitality, embodying active compassion and immediate help for all beings in need.
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