06/09/2026
Tara (Syamatara), a major female deity in Tibetan and Newar Vajrayana Buddhism associated with compassion, protection, and swift action.
Key Visual Elements and Symbolic Meaning
Deity & Color: Green Tara is depicted with a radiant green skin tone, symbolizing active compassion, vitality, and enlightened activity.
Posture (Lalitasana): She is seated in a pose of royal ease on a lotus throne. Her left leg is folded inward in meditation, while her right foot is extended outward, stepping down onto a lotus flower. This posture represents her readiness to step into the world to help sentient beings.
Hand Mudras (Gestures):
Right Hand: Positioned on her knee in the Varada Mudra (gesture of boon-granting or supreme generosity).
Left Hand: Held near her heart in the Abhaya / Vitarka Mudra (gesture of refuge, teaching, and protection from fears).
Lotus Flowers (Utpala): She holds blue night-lotuses (utpala) that bloom over her shoulders, symbolizing purity, wisdom, and spiritual power overcoming worldly difficulties.
Adornments: She wears elaborate gold crowns, necklaces, armlets, and traditional silk skirts decorated with fine floral patterns, representing the qualities of an enlightened Sambhogakaya (joy-body) deity.
Background Setting: The painting is set in a natural landscape featuring a prominent tree providing shade, rolling hills, clouds, and a body of water with lotus pads, blending sacred iconometry with nature elements typical of classic Nepali Paubha art.
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