Green Tara (Buddhist deity)
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Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Green Tara, the goddess of compassion, is a motherly, protective deity and the envoy of all the enlightened actions of the Buddha. There are many legends associated with the goddess Tara. According to one of them, she was born in a beam of blue light emanating from one of the eyes of the Avalokiteshvara; another is that she was born from a lotus, floating in a tear on the face of the Avalokiteśvara. Tara, known as the mother of all beings, is believed to bring good to all beings. Particularly, Green Tara is identified as the divinity of good fortune and prosperity, and is looked upon as the religious companion of Amoghasiddhi, whose image she often holds in her headdress. Tara holds a half opened blue lotus in her left hand, and holds the mudra of the Three Jewels with her thumb touching the ring finger and her other fingers extended. She is green in color and is dressed as a Bodhisattva. Her right leg rests on a blue lotus. Sometimes she is represented with her 21 Tara forms surrounding her in a rainbow.
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71 Bodhisattva and Green Tara
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Identifier: M358.01.00065
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Depiction of Bodhisattva and Green Tara, realized in the Thangka style of painting. This is a complete view showing Bodhisattva standing on a dais surrounded by flames with the Green Tara above. The Green Tara sits on a smaller dais. In the background are mountains and water.
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87 Green Tara
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Identifier: M358.01.00080
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Depiction of Green Tara, realized in the Thangka style of painting. This is a complete view of the Green Tara, depicted with dark green skin. The rest of the image is in gold with details of flowers and clouds inked in red.
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89 Green Rainbow Tara
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Identifier: M358.01.00081
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Depiction of Green Tara, realized in the Thangka style of painting. This is a detailed view of the Green Tara, depicted with green skin. The dais she sits upon is surrounded by a circular rainbow border.
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