Handcrafted in Patan, Nepal, this 8-inch Beautiful Tara Statue presents Green Tara with an unusually warm combination of luminous gold and richly antiquated copper tones. Master Newar artisans cast the sculpture in copper alloy using the traditional lost wax method before selectively fire gilding the figure in 24K gold. Areas of darker copper finish have been deliberately retained across the robes, lotus stems, ribbons, and pedestal, creating pronounced visual depth around the brilliant gilded body. Genuine turquoise and red coral stones are embedded throughout the elaborate Bodhisattva crown, earrings, necklace, and ornaments. Tara’s large, serene face is individually hand painted, with delicately outlined eyes and brows, a red urna, and softly rendered lips that give the sculpture an especially gentle devotional presence.
Meaning of the Beautiful Tara Statue
The Beautiful Tara Statue represents the female Bodhisattva Green Tara, one of the most revered embodiments of active compassion in Tibetan Buddhism. Tara responds to suffering through immediate enlightened activity rather than passive contemplation. Her poised yet relaxed appearance communicates this union of inner tranquility and readiness to act. Practitioners traditionally invoke her for assistance in overcoming fear, obstacles, and circumstances that interfere with spiritual progress. Her famous mantra, Om Tare Tuttare Ture Svaha, expresses this liberating activity and remains among the most widely recited mantras in Tibetan Buddhism. Learn more about Green Tara’s mantra and practice.
Beautiful Tara Statue Iconography
Tara sits gracefully in lalitasana, the posture of royal ease. Her left leg remains folded while her right leg extends forward toward the edge of the lotus throne, visually expressing her readiness to rise and assist sentient beings. Her lowered right hand displays Varada mudra, the open-handed gesture of generosity and the granting of blessings. Her raised left hand forms Tara’s characteristic gesture while holding an utpala lotus stem. Together, the posture and mudras communicate compassionate activity arising from an awakened and peaceful mind. Explore the deeper meaning of Green Tara’s iconography and sacred attributes.
Utpala Lotuses and Gemstone Ornamentation
Two prominent utpala lotus blossoms rise beside Tara’s shoulders, supported by tall sculpted stems and surrounded by curling celestial ribbons. Their darker antiquated finish creates an attractive frame around the gilded body and emphasizes the dimensional quality of the casting. Particularly impressive is the crown: its ascending foliate sections contain numerous individually embedded turquoise and red coral stones. Additional stones accent Tara’s earrings, necklace, arm ornaments, and jewelry. The combination of blue-green turquoise, deep red coral, gold, and warm copper gives this relatively compact sculpture considerably greater visual richness than its 8-inch height might suggest.
Beautiful Tara Statue and Amitabha Buddha
This sculpture can also be paired beautifully with our gold gilded Amitabha Buddha statue. The pairing has more than aesthetic appeal. Within Vajrayana Buddhism, Amitabha is the Buddha of the western direction and head of the Lotus or Padma family, whose enlightened quality centers upon compassion transformed through discriminating wisdom. Tara’s traditional connection with Avalokiteshvara places her within this same compassionate spiritual current, since Avalokiteshvara is closely associated with Amitabha and Tara is traditionally described as arising from his compassionate tears. A Tara and Amitabha pairing therefore brings together complementary expressions of compassionate enlightenment: Tara’s immediate, protective activity and Amitabha’s serene wisdom and Pure Land aspiration.
Traditional Craftsmanship and Custom Made Statues
The sculpture’s substantial lotus throne completes the composition with rounded lotus petals accented in gold against the darker copper surface. Its combination of traditional iconography, gemstone ornamentation, hand finishing, and contrasting gilded surfaces makes the statue equally appropriate for a Buddhist altar or a collection of Himalayan sacred art. For collectors seeking a particular size, finish, iconographic variation, or coordinated altar set, we also offer custom Tibetan Buddhist statues handmade in Nepal. A custom Green Tara and Amitabha pairing can be commissioned with coordinated dimensions, gilding, pedestal proportions, and ornamental treatment, creating a visually harmonious pair while preserving the distinct mudras and sacred attributes of each figure.
Authentic, Handmade in Nepal
Every statue is handcrafted in Patan, Nepal, using traditional lost wax casting and comes with a certificate of authenticity issued by Nepal’s Department of Archaeology, verifying its materials, technique, and origin.
