Item: Tara (Buddhist Deity) - White Tara (Eight Fears)
སྒྲོལ་མ། སྣང་བརྙན་ཡོངས།
度母（本尊）（全像）
(item no. 1127)
| Origin Location | Tibet |
|---|---|
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Rubin Museum of Art |
| Catalogue # | F1997.56.1 |
Notes about the Central Figure
Classification: Deity
Appearance: Peaceful
Gender: Female
White Tara surrounded by the Eight Taras removing the eight fears.
At the top center is Amitabha Buddha, two Sakya teachers and Chaturbhuja Lokeshvara. At the bottom center is the power goddess Kurukulla. At the right is White Jambhala riding a dragon and accompanied by four attendant goddesses. On the left stands Dramze Mahakala, blue in colour, surrounded by flames.
Jeff Watt 1-2009
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