Green Tara

Green Tara is depicted with emerald-green skin, adorned in ornate jewelry and a patterned skirt. Her right hand is lowered in the varada mudra (granting boons), while her left hand holds the stem of a blue utpala lotus flower; she is seated with one leg extended, resting on a smaller lotus. She is centered against a vibrant red background inside a tiered throne structure, featuring stylized lions, elephants, and floral motifs at her sides, and two stupas at the very top. The entire composition is framed by a border populated with small guardian figures and monstrous faces, rendered with detailed linework and saturated pigments.

This work represents the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of Tara as a savior deity who protects sentient beings from fear and obstacles, reflecting the sophisticated iconographic programs of 13th-century Kadampa or early Sakya monastic art.