Tara

Tara. One interpretation of her name is “she who liberates”.

The image has been drawn out of and based on the book written by Vessantara, ‘The Five Female Buddhas’ 2004.

Colour: green

Element: air

Wisdom: all-accomplishing

Jina consort: Amoghasiddhi

Family: karma-action

Direction: north

Time of day: midnight

Emblem: crossed vajra

Mudra: ringing the vajra bell

Seed syllable: TAM

Associated animal: Cobra

Poison: envy and fear

Realm: animals and titans

Magical function: all functions

Aggregate: volitions