Item: Tara (Buddhist Deity) - (Atisha, 21 Taras)
སྒྲོལ་མ། སྣང་བརྙན་ཡོངས།
度母（本尊）（全像）
(item no. 69437)
| Origin Location | Mongolia |
|---|---|
| Date Range | 1800 - 1899 |
| Lineages | Gelug and Buddhist |
| Material | Ground Mineral Pigment on Cotton |
| Collection | Asian Art Museum of San Francisco |
Notes about the Central Figure
Tara, Green, accompanied by the Twenty-one Taras according to the system of Atisha.
At the top center is a Gelug Lama. At the right and left sides are the Eight Great Bodhisattvas. Surrounding the central Green Tara are the twenty-one forms of Tara each with their right hand and right leg extended.
At the bottom are the Four Direction Kings with blue Vajrapani on the left and red Hayagriva on the right.
Jeff Watt 2-2011
Buddhist Deity: Tara (Atisha Tradition)
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