Buddhist bodhisattva Tara
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Buddhist bodhisattva Tara is a revered female deity in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism, known as the embodiment of compassion and swift protection who appears in many forms, such as Green Tara and White Tara, to aid beings on the path to enlightenment.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Green Tara | 1 |
| White Tara | 1 |
| Black Tara | 1 |
| Red Tara | 1 |
| Tara | 0 |
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist deity
ⓘ
bodhisattva ⓘ form of Tara ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
compassionate action
ⓘ
enlightened activity ⓘ fearlessness ⓘ swift protection ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Avalokiteshvara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dalai Lama lineage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorAssociation |
green
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white ⓘ |
| epithet | Mother of all Buddhas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
granting longevity
ⓘ
granting prosperity ⓘ guiding beings to enlightenment ⓘ protector from fears ⓘ remover of obstacles ⓘ swift protection from fears ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasForm |
21 Taras
ⓘ
Black Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ Blue Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ Cittamani Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ Green Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ White Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ Yellow Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographyFeature |
hand in boon-granting mudra
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hand in protection mudra ⓘ lotus flower ⓘ right leg extended ⓘ seated in lalitasana ⓘ seven eyes ⓘ |
| mantra | Om Tare Tuttare Ture Svaha ⓘ |
| primaryQuality |
compassion
ⓘ
enlightened activity ⓘ healing ⓘ longevity ⓘ mercy ⓘ quick response to prayers ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role |
embodiment of compassion
ⓘ
meditational deity ⓘ mother of liberation ⓘ protector ⓘ savior ⓘ yidam ⓘ |
| textualSource |
Sadhanas of Tara
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ⓘ
Tara Tantra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition |
Mahayana Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Bhutan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Himalayan regions ⓘ Mongolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
mantra recitation
ⓘ
sadhana practice ⓘ visualization meditation ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.