Tara

Antique Chinese / Tibetan Figurine

An outstanding large bronze casting of Tara seated in " lalitasana " the Lotus Position.

"Ming Dynasty Xuande Period mark

Condition: Excellent for age

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Dimensions are maximum measurements

Height About 44.5 cm
Width About 29 cm
Weight About 8.2 kg

A$3950

Tara is undoubtedly the most powerful female deity in the Buddhist pantheon.

Her name means “star” in Sanskrit and she is believed to possess the ability to guide followers, like a star, on their spiritual path.

In some northern Buddhist traditions, she is considered a bodhisattva and is often described in texts and depicted in imagery as the female consort of the most widely revered bodhisattva, Avalokiteshvara.

In some Buddhist legends, it is said that she was born from one of Avalokiteshvara’s tears, shed in a moment of deep compassion.

Other Buddhist legends, however, tell of a devout Buddhist princess who lived millions of years ago who became a bodhisattva, vowing to keep being reborn in female form to continue helping others.

She remained in a state of meditation for 10 million years, thus releasing tens of millions of beings from suffering.

Since then, she has manifested her enlightenment as the goddess Tara.

She is referred to as the Wisdom Goddess, the Embodiment of Perfected Wisdom, the Goddess of Universal Compassion, and the Mother of all Buddhas.

Tara is often depicted in painting and sculpture seated on a lotus throne in a pose that is at once regal and solicitous.
The “pose of royal ease,” or lalitasana, is typically adopted by bodhisattvas such as Avalokiteshvara, Manjushri, and Maitreya, usually depicted sitting in lotus position with the right leg hanging down over the edge of the lotus, or bent with the knee up and foot flat on the ground.

In Tara’s case, however, her right foot is usually shown positioned on a smaller lotus.