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-Green Tara is the bodhisattva of energy and activity.
-Tara's right leg is in the lake formed by Avalokiteshvara's tear.
-Tara's right hand is in the gesture of varamudra which symbolizes giving.
-Her left hand is in the gesture of wisdom and compassion.
-She is holding two blue lotuses.
-The figures above her from left to right are Avalokiteshvara, Amitabha, and Sitatara.
-At the bottom of the image are Manjushri, the bohisattva of wisdom and Vajrapani, a bodhisattva of power and protection.
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This site was created by Sarah Rowe at the NEH Summer Institute "Literatures, Religions, and Arts of the Himalayan Region," held at the College of the Holy Cross, Summer 2008. |