20" Green Tara Goddess Statue - Copper Statue Hand-painted in Patan, Nepal

  Material: Copper statue from Nepal Finish: Hand-painted and partly gold gilded Dimensions: 20.0 inch Height x 14.0 inch Width x 9.0 inch Depth Weight: 10.0 kg / 22.0 lbs Shipping and delivery: 5 - 7 business days Product description: Green Tara is a female bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism; one of the most important and popular deities in Tibetan Buddhism. Tara is considered to be the embodiment of feminine wisdom and compassion and is revered as a powerful Goddess who can help her devotees overcome obstacles and achieve their goals. Green Tara, is associated with the color green, which symbolizes the active and peaceful nature of her compassion. The statue of  Green Tara is depicted in a seated posture with one leg extended, ready to leap into action to help those who call upon her. Each of her hand holds the stem of a Utpala or blue lotus flower which represents her purity and enlightenment, with her right hand in varada mudra, the gesture of granting wishes, and her left hand in ab