Tibetan Kalasa Tara Buddhist Statue 14" Item #6n6
Materials: Lost Wax Method, Copper
Origin: Hand Made in Nepal
Tibetan Name: Dolma
Height: 14 inches
Width: 9 inches
Depth: 7 inches
Weight: 10 pounds
Description
In the Tibetan tradition of Buddhism, Tara is a beloved figure of
compassion. Her wrathful energy is understood to serve others and
to cut through to truth, in this form she is a protector and uses her
energy wisely. Tara is one of the few female figures of divinity
that shows a full range of expression.
This Tara statue is part of a set of 21 Taras that were made by the same artist. They have beautiful intricately carved crowns.
Her left hand is in the sharanamagana mudra also known as the gesture of giving refuge. A kalasa, also known as the water vase emanates from her arm. It symbolizes purification and the dispensation of blessings through the sprinkling amrita, the elixir of immortality.
This Tara statue is part of a set of 21 Taras that were made by the same artist. They have beautiful intricately carved crowns.
Her left hand is in the sharanamagana mudra also known as the gesture of giving refuge. A kalasa, also known as the water vase emanates from her arm. It symbolizes purification and the dispensation of blessings through the sprinkling amrita, the elixir of immortality.