Green Tara Thangka (Amitabha Buddha at the Top)

Facts about this Thangka:

• Green Tara: Depicted with radiant green skin and seated on a multi-colored lotus throne with her right leg extended, symbolizing active compassion, vitality, purity, enlightenment, and readiness to assist all beings.
• Amitabha Buddha at the top of this thangka.
• Facial Features & Expression: Calm, serene face with a soft half-smile and large, attentive eyes, radiating benevolence, awareness, and compassionate presence.
• Hand Gestures (Mudras): Right hand in varada mudra (gesture of generosity) symbolizes blessings and giving; left hand holds a blue lotus (utpala flower) near her shoulder, representing purity, spiritual awakening, wisdom, and compassion.
• Ornaments and Clothing: Adorned with a golden crown, earrings, necklaces, and armlets, wearing richly patterned robes in red, blue, and gold with flowing silk scarves in pale green and gold, emphasizing divine elegance and regal, compassionate presence.
• Surrounding Elements: Pink circular halo signifies enlightenment; natural landscape with rivers, grassy hills, flowering trees, and soft clouds evokes harmony and serenity; smaller seated figure above symbolizes lineage, divine blessings, and spiritual guidance.
• Offerings at the Bottom: Multi-colored jewel-like spheres, golden ritual objects, and sacred items represent devotion, abundance, and the six perfections (generosity, morality, patience, effort, concentration, wisdom).
• Symbolism of Colors: Green skin represents active compassion and swift relief of suffering; multi-colored lotus throne symbolizes purity arising from worldly existence; blue lotus signifies transcendence and enlightened wisdom; gold ornaments highlight spiritual wealth; yellow-golden background conveys sacred light and divine presence.