The Bodhisattva Tara at the British Museum, London
The Bodhisattva Tara at the British Museum, London
3D
Published 2014-10-16T10:44:26+00:00
Tara, Bodhisattva Tara, or Ārya Tārā, also known as Jetsun Dolma in Tibetan Buddhism, is a female Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism who appears as a female Buddha in Vajrayana Buddhism. She is known as the "mother of liberation", and represents the virtues of success in work and achievements.
Tara is a tantric meditation deity whose practice is used by practitioners of the Tibetan branch of Vajrayana Buddhism to develop certain inner qualities and understand outer, inner and secret teachings about compassion and emptiness. Tara is actually the generic name for a set of Buddhas or bodhisattvas of similar aspect. These may more properly be understood as different aspects of the same quality, as bodhisattvas are often considered metaphors for Buddhist virtues.
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quality type - normal model weight - 13.9g layer height - 0.2 infill density - hollow
| Date published | 16/10/2014 |
| Time to do | 109 - 169 minutes |
| Material Quantity | 13.9g |
| Dimensions | 37.71 x 33.05 x 119.87 |
| Complexity | Easy |
| Title | The Bodhisattva Tara |
| Date | 8thC (circa) |
| Dimension | Height: 143 centimetres (not including plinth) Width: 44 centimetres Depth: 29.5 centimetres |
| Accession | 1830,0612.4 |
| Period | Anuradhapura |
| Medium | gold |
| Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=251954&partId=1 |
| Place | British Museum |
