Green Tara, 1160s-1180s. Creator: Unknown.

Green Tara, 1160s-1180s. Creator: Unknown.

2-999-946 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Green Tara, 1160s-1180s. This Buddhist "thangka" (or "thanka," scroll painting) depicts the enlightened Buddha and compassionate goddess Tara, sitting on a lotus in her mountain paradise. Tara navigates men and women across the negative emotions that prevent them from attaining supreme peace and happiness, or "nirvana."


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown:

Medium
  1. Tempera on cloth

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Geographic Hierarchy

World Asia China Tibet

  1. 31 40 00 N , 088 00 00 E

Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Buddhism


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3185x4960
File Size : 46,283kb


Aliases

  1. F.112
  1. 1100001080
  1. 2-999-946
  1. 2999946
  1. F.112

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