Newari Style Green Tara Thangka is handpainted by Master Paubha artist living in Bhaktapur Nepal. The size of this painting is 88*65cm.
Green Tara is sitting in the lotus throne surrounded by deities and buddha. Green Tara is regarded as the spiritual consort of Amoghasiddhi, the Dhyani Buddha.
Green Tara is the main figure of this Paubha along with white tara, 4 armed Mahakala, Basundhara, Urgra Tara (multiple hands - Warthful) Ratnasambhava, Akshobhya, Amitabha, Vairchona, Amogasiddhi, 4 armed green tara.
Green Tara is portrayed similarly to that of the White Tara. One can find the difference only in her left hand which holds a half-closed lotus or water – lily flower with long petals which is often blue. In the Lamaeist Tradition, Tara is incarnated in all good women.
Green Tara is also to have a mortal base in historic persons of the Nepali and Chinese princess who married the great king Srong – Tsong Gampo and credited with the introduction of Buddhism to Tibet and China.
