Tara Statues

Tara is one of the most widely venerated deities of Tibetan Buddhism. Her name means the liberator, or the one who carries across. She is the mother of all Buddhas, the embodiment of compassion in female form. Millions of people in Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan and across the world pray to Tara each day, in moments of need, of gratitude and of quiet connection.

Tara has 21 known forms, each with its own colour, posture and meaning. The best known and most widely venerated are Green Tara and White Tara. Both deserve a closer look.

Green Tara is the Tara of active help. She sits in a posture of readiness, her right leg slightly extended, ready to rise and help. Her right hand is open in the gesture of giving, her left holds a blue lotus flower. The colour green stands for activity and growth. Green Tara is called upon in moments of danger, fear and urgency. Her mantra Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha is among the most frequently spoken mantras of the Tibetan tradition.

White Tara stands for long life, healing and inner peace. She is often depicted with seven eyes, on her forehead, palms and soles, symbols of her all-seeing wisdom and her boundless compassion. White Tara is particularly venerated in long-life practices and as a protector for people who are ill or weakened.

To place a Tara statue on the altar is an invitation for compassion to enter your own life. At tibet-markets.ch we carry Tara statues in various sizes and finishes, all handmade and iconographically correct, carefully chosen for quality and presence.