Item: Tara (Buddhist Deity) - Green
སྒྲོལ་མ། སྣང་བརྙན་ཡོངས།
度母（本尊）（全像）
(item no. 91052)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1700 - 1799 |
| Lineages | Nyingma |
| Size | 58.42x38.10cm (23x15in) |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Erie Art Museum |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Peaceful
Gender: Female
Green Tara (Tibetan: drol ma jang ku. English: the Green Saviouress) surrounded by the eight forms of Tara that protect from the eight fears. At the top center is Padmasambhava with Amitayus on the left and Vajrasattva on the right. Along the bottom are the bodhisattvas orange Manjushri, white Avalokiteshvara and blue Vajrapani.
Tibetan: Drol ma jang ku
Jeff Watt 10-2000
Collection of Erie Art Museum
Tradition: Nyingma Deity Paintings
Buddhist Deity: Tara Main Page
Buddhist Deity: Tara, Eight Fears
Buddhist Deity: Tara, Green (Fearless Gesture)
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