Green Tara, who was created from Avalokiteshvara's compassionate tears, is sometimes linked to the abilities of the Bodhisattva Amoghasiddhi. The Himalayan Buddhist tradition also links Green Tara to Bhrikuti, the well-known ruler Songtsen Gambo of Tibet's wife from Nepal. Green Tara is depicted as a beautiful maiden in this gilded copper statue of her, sitting in a contemplative position. With her right hand open and her fingers pointing downward in the mudra of bestowing blessings, Tara's left hand is uplifted in the "Vitarka" mudra or gesture of intellectual conversation. Buddhists who focus on this version of the Green Tara during meditation see numerous priceless gems and gifts emerging from her hand as a representation of her unending generosity.
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