21 Tara in Traditional Tibetan Thanka #Buddhism #thanka

21 Tara in Traditional Tibetan Thanka Tara is referred as the most powerful female deity in the Buddhist pantheon. She is believed to possess the ability to guide followers, like a star, on their spiritual path. Described as female bodhisattvas and often depicted in imagery as the female consort of the most widely revered bodhisattva, Avalokiteshvara. Other Buddhist legends, however, tell of a devout Buddhist princess who lived millions of years ago who became a bodhisattva, vowing to keep being reborn in female form (which was considered more advanced on the path to enlightenment) to continue helping others. She remained in a state of meditation for eons, thus releasing eons of beings from suffering. Since then, she has manifested her enlightenment as the goddess Tara. Tara assimilates the various characteristics and qualities of several goddesses. The profound devotion that people have for Tara is genuine and the out is efficacy of her practice. In times of great difficulty, millions of people call upon