This 8.5″ Green Tara statue is fully fire gilded in 24K gold, seated on a single lotus pedestal, with hand-carved detail throughout the robe — a level of surface ornamentation that makes this a particularly decorative presentation of the Tara form. The statue was handcrafted in Patan, Nepal by master Newar artisans who have refined the traditional lost wax sculpting method over centuries of practice. The face is naturally rendered — the expression serene and present rather than formally austere, a quality that gives this statue the approachable character that practitioners often look for in an altar figure for regular practice. Optional turquoise and red coral stone embellishment on the crown and jewels is available at no extra charge before shipping.
In the Buddhist teaching tradition, Green Tara’s gift is not only protection from danger but the transformation of fear itself. She does not merely stand between her devotees and what frightens them — she embodies the insight that fearlessness arises from seeing the nature of what we fear clearly. Buddhist teaching identifies the root of fear as clinging to a self that is imagined to be permanent and threatened; what Tara represents, in her depiction of absolute readiness without anxiety, is a being who has seen through that clinging entirely and who therefore cannot be shaken. Read more about the Green Tara mantra and practice in our complete Tara statues guide.
Nepali Green Tara Statue Features
Green Tara is depicted in lalitasana — the royal ease posture — on a single lotus pedestal, with her left leg folded in meditative contemplation and her right leg partially extended. Her right hand displays the Varada mudra — the gift-giving gesture, palm open toward devotees. Her left hand holds the stems of the utpala lotus flowers, the stems carved to curl naturally around the thumb and into the palm — a level of tactile realism in the lotus carving that speaks to the artisan’s attention to every detail of the figure. Two lotus blossoms grow over her shoulders, their forms intricately carved, each petal distinct — the lotus as the central emblem of the path that rises above the conditions of suffering into the open air of liberation.
Authentic, Handmade in Nepal
Every statue and ritual item 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.
