Green Tara statues / White tara statues

Various styles, forms and sizes of Green and White Tara statues available. Green Tara statues show Tara extending her hand outwards in the giving odd dana mudra. Green Tara has her leg extended outward as she moves into the world with Compassionate activity. White Tara statues show Tara again giving but her legs crossed in meditation. Both are aspects of The Compassionate Enlightened mind.

Most of the Tara statues are in copper which is then oxidised/patinated to bring out colour. They can also be gold plated and have gold painted faces.

Green Tara manifests in the world with Compassion and shows compassion directly active in the world. White tara in meditation, with eyes in hands and feet and forehead showing wisdom pervading through all aspects of her being. Tara is the saviouress, is the quintessence of compassion, the one who reaches out and responds freely to all who suffer. Tara is fearless and boundlessly giving. She is known as Dolma in Tibet. Her most common forms are Green Tara and White Tara, though she also appears as Red Tara and in Dakini form. Green Tara’s mantra is “om tare tuttare ture svaha”. White Tara’s mantra is “om tare tuttare ture mama ayur punya jnana pushtim kuru svaha”