Antique
Tibetan Gilded Bronze Statue
White
Tara
Goddess of
Longevity
Origin:
Tibet, Circa: early 1900s'
H 8.25
in.(21cm), W 6 in.(15cm), D 3.5 in.(9cm)
Condition:
excellent! 
Private Collection
This
seven-eyed Goddess of Long Life White Tara is seated in lotus posture on a lotus
throne. She is wearing a large crown, her cold gold painted face slightly leaning
to the right, hands in teaching gesture (Dhyana mudra ), and holding two Lotus
flowers on either sides of her shoulders. White Tara is dressed in a pleated dhoti
with strands of pearls and arm bands. The incised details of her youthful face,
her large almond-shaped eyes and urna, long, narrow nose are features that reflect
her Indian origin.
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are twenty-one forms of Tara. The two most important forms are Green Tara and
White Tara. White or green, she is a female Buddha and meditation deity, born
from a compassionate tear of Avalokitesavara, White Tara is the goddess of long
life. Her name, "tar", is derived from Sanskrit, meaning "to cross over", as she
is one who helps sentient beings to cross over the ocean of samsara (worldly existence).
Tara was introduced into Tibet in the seventh century, and became the most popular
goddess ever since.
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