{"product_id":"green-tara-statue-the-golden-mother-of-swift-compassion-handcrafted-in-nepal","title":"Green Tara Statue | The Golden Mother of Swift Compassion, Handcrafted in Nepal","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResplendent in 24K gold and ablaze with gemstone brilliance, this large handcrafted Green Tara statue captures the goddess of swift compassion in breathtaking Newari artistry — a luminous presence for any sacred altar or meditation sanctuary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy This Statue?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFew statues command a room like this one. At nearly half a meter tall and weighing over 10 kilograms, this is a large-scale devotional masterpiece. The lavish 24K gold gilding, punctuated by vivid turquoise, red coral, and lapis inlays across the crown, jewelry, and lotus throne, creates an extraordinary visual richness that smaller pieces simply cannot achieve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e49.5 cm \/ 19.49 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e37.5 cm \/ 14.76 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e10.56 kg \/ 23.28 lbs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e24K gold gilded, copper body, gold and acrylic paintings, turquoise, red coral and lapis inlays, crafted using the ancient lost-wax method\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho Is Green Tara?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreen Tara — known in Tibetan as\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDölma Jangku\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e is the beloved goddess of swift compassion and protection in Vajrayana Buddhism. Born from Avalokiteshvara's compassionate tears, she vowed to remain in feminine form until all beings achieve liberation, becoming the most accessible and responsive of all bodhisattvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Features: Eyes, Hands, and Sacred Posture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe hand-painted eyes — elongated and half-lidded — gaze with alert, compassionate awareness, ever-watchful of suffering beings. Her right hand extends in\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVarada Mudra\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (the boon-granting gesture), her left holds a blue utpala lotus stem in full bloom. Seated in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLalitasana\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e— royal ease posture — with her right foot extended and ready to rise, she embodies active, immediate compassion rather than passive contemplation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSacred Symbolism and Meaning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreen Tara's emerald hue (represented here in gold) symbolizes active enlightened activity and the wind element — swift, pervasive, and unstoppable. The utpala lotus rising beside her represents wisdom blooming untouched above worldly suffering. Her ornate crown and jeweled adornments reflect her status as queen among the twenty-one Taras.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanskrit and Buddhist Wisdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTara Tantra\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eproclaims\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: \u003cem\u003e\"She who ferries beings across the ocean of existence.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Her name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTārā\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e derives from the Sanskrit root \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003etṛ\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e— to cross, to liberate — affirming her eternal role as humanity's compassionate ferryman.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSacred Mantra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Om Tare Tuttare Ture Soha”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis beloved mantra invokes Tara's threefold liberation. \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" opens universal awareness; \"\u003cem\u003eTare\u003c\/em\u003e\" frees from samsara; \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTuttare\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" dissolves fear and obstacles; \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTure\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" grants swift healing; \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSoha\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\" establishes the blessing firmly within the heart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vajra Icon","offers":[{"title":"49.5cm x 37.5cm","offer_id":48539476263129,"sku":"GT051","price":5575.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0766\/9071\/8937\/files\/2026-2-2_BHA_GT051_GreenTara_L_1.jpg?v=1776341918","url":"https:\/\/vajraicon.com\/products\/green-tara-statue-the-golden-mother-of-swift-compassion-handcrafted-in-nepal","provider":"Vajra Icon","version":"1.0","type":"link"}