Description She is a symbol of active kindness. Her green color represents energy and spiritual growth. Her pose, with one leg extended as if ready to move and the other folded in meditation, shows her balance of caring action and calmness. Green Tara is the compassionate savioress who responds swiftly to calls for help, especially in moments of fear, danger, and distress. She is believed to protect from the “eight great fears”—both external perils like lions, elephants, and fire, and inner obstacles like pride, delusion, and greed. A thangka of Green Tara is thus not merely a depiction of a goddess; it is a portal to her enlightened activity. Meditating upon her image is said to calm anxieties, accelerate spiritual progress, and invoke her fearless, swift compassion into one’s life and the world. She is the ultimate embodiment of the truth that compassion is not passive—it is dynamic, immediate, and ever-ready to act. Her right hand is extended in the varada mudra, the gesture of granting blessings and fulfilling wishes. Her left hand, held near her heart, often forms the vitarka mudra (teaching gesture) or holds the stem of a blooming blue lotus (utpala), symbolizing purity and enlightenment. Dimension: Size with Border: 29.75 inches long x 27 inches wide Size without Border: 23 inches long x 20.5 inches wide Made of cotton canvas, acrylic paint, and 24k gold
