Image title: Tara (Tibet, 18th century)

This Copper sculpture shows an image of Tara, from the 18th/19th century origination from Tibet.—Materials used: Copper alloy, gilt, cold gold, paint, semi-precious stones.

Description: As the Saviouress the goddess Tara is second only to Avalokiteshvara in lay Buddhists’ esteem. Like him she emanates from the Buddha Amitabha, depicted in her coiffure. In this image she offers her worshipers the vessel of abundance.

Gallery information:

The Patan Museum is located on the Durbar square of Patan (Lalitpur/Lalitapura, Kathmandu, Nepal) which is associated Keshav Narayan Chowk (Keshavnarayan)—a form of Lord Vishnu. Being listed as a World Heritage Site, the whole of Durbar square is filled with exquisite temples, sculptures and other ancient structures, of which the ancient history history can be traced to the Malla Kings of Lalitpur. It is an important site for both Buddhism and Hinduism.