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object:1.06 - Iconography
book class:Tara - The Feminine Divine
subject class:Buddhism
author class:Bokar Rinpoche
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6- Iconography

There are several forms of Tara, which produced
abundant iconographic material. In the first chapter,
there are representations of Green Tara and White Tara.
We present here two iconographic series, a series of
twenty-one Taras and a series of the Taras offering
protection from the eight fears. These two series appear
with many variants so one should not be surprised to
find them elsewhere in substantially different forms.
For the twenty-one Taras, we have chosen the
tradition called Suryagupta because it is more interesting
from an iconographic point of view. Each form of the
deity is effectively distinguished by color, number of
arms, faces, postures, and objects held in the hands,
whereas other traditions present only variants in color
and symbolic objects' set on a lotus. Artists following the
Suryagupta tradition often give one tangkha to each
aspect of the deity while in other traditions, the twentyone aspects are generally collected together in the same
painting.
As for the Taras offering protection from the eight
fears, we can see that they are all painted in the same
posture accomplishing, as it is required, the protecting
mudra with the right hand, while at the feet of each one
is shown the danger from which she protects those who
pray to her.

- 145 -

The Twenty-one Taras
Pravira Tara

Rabtu Pawai Drolma
Liberating One with
Perfect Courage; red.
S arms, 2 hands above
her head in the mudra of
great bliss holding a
vajra and a bell. In the
other right hands :
holding an arrow, a
wheel of dharma, and a
sword. In the other left
hands: holding a bow, a
conch, and a rope.

Chandrakanti Tara

Dadang Gyi Drolma
Liberating One with a
Moon Radiance; white.
Three faces symbolizing
the Three Bodies: right,
blue; center, white; left,
golden.
12 arms symbolizing the
12 interdependent
factors. In her right
hands: holding a garland,
a vajra, a jewel, a wheel,
and a khatvanga. In her
left hands: holding a text,
a treasure vase, a bell, a
lotus, and a vase.

- 146 -

Kanakavarna
Tara

Serdokchen Gyi
Drolma
Golden Liberating
One; golden.
10
arms
symbolizing the 10
paramitas. In her
right hands: holding
a mala, a trident, a
vajra, an arrow, and
a sword. In her left
hands: holding a
silk scarf, a lasso, a
lotus, a bell, and a
bow.

U shnishavijaya
Tara
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i~~
Tsuktor Nampar
Gyalwai Drolma
Liberating One with
a Perfectly
Victorious Crown
Protuberance;
golden.
4 arms, her right
hands: holding a
mala and displaying
the giving mudra.
In her left hands:
holding a stick and
a vase.

- 147-

Humsvara-nadini
Tara

Humdradt:okpai
Drolma
Liberating One
Producing the Sound
HUM (HUNG); yellow.
2. arms, with her right
hand : protecting mudra.
With her left hand:
mudra of the Three
Jewels and holding a
lotus.

Trailokya-vij aya
Tara
~a~~~~~~fll~~~q2\

tnrq~trar
Jikten Sum Lai
Nampargyalwai drolma
Liberating One
Victorious over the Three
Worlds; red.
4 arms, her right hands:
holding a sword and a
vajra; with her left hands:
holding rope and
displaying the
threatening mudra.

- 148-

V a d i
pramardaka
Tara

Golwa ]ompai
Drolma
Liberating One
Victorious over
Hostility; black.
Wrathful aspects, 4
arms, her right
hands: holding a
sword and a wheel;
her left hands:
displaying the
threatening mudra
and holding a rope.

Vashitottamada
Tara

Wangchok Terwai
Drolma
LiberatingOne Who
Gives the Sublime
Empowerment;
golden.
Seated on a makara
(sea mons~), 4
arms, her right
hands: holding a
branch of the
ashoka tree and a
jewel; her left
hands: a vase and a
lotus.

- 149 -

Varada Tara

Chok Tsolwai Drolma
Liberating One Who
Grants the Sublime; red.
4 arms, 2 hands above
her head in the mudra of
joy, holding a vajra and a
bell. Other hand in a
mudra (?). Other left
hand holding a branch of
the ashoka tree.

Shoka -vinod ana
Tara

Nya-nge n Selwai Drolma
Liberatin g One Wh~
Dissipates Suffering; r.ed.
4 arms, 2 hands above
her head in the mudra of
joy (palms joined) other
right hand holding a
sword, other left hand
holding a branch of the
ashoka tree.

- 150 -

Jagadvashi Tara

Drowa Gukpai
Drolma
Liberating One Who
Gathers Beings;
black.
2 arms, she holds in
each hand a hook
(to gather beings).

Mangalaloka
Tara

Trashi Nangwai
Drolma
Liberating One with
Auspicious Light;
golden.
S arms, in the right
hands: a vajra,
trident, hook, and
sword; in the left
hands: a jewel,
hook, stick, and
vase.

- 151 -

Paripachaka Tara
~~~~~.cJl I{~~&.
~.~.
Yongsu Minparzepai
Drolma
Liberating One Who
Leads to Complete
Ripening; red.
4 arms, in the right
hands: a sword and an
arrow; in the left hands:
a wheel and a bow.

Bhrikuti Tara

Thronyer Yowai Drolma
Liberating One Frowning
her Eyebrows; black.
3 faces, right: white,
center: black, left: red, 6
arms, in her right hands:
a sword, a hook, and a
stick; in her left hands: a
skul Icup, a wheel, and a
rope.

- 152 -

Mahashanti
Tara

Shiva Chenmoi
Drolma
Liberating One with
Great Peace; white.
6 arms, in her right
hands: a mala,
giving mudra, and a
stick, in her left
hands: a lotus, a
vase, and a cup
filled with fruits.

Raga-nisudana
Tara

Chakpa Jompai
Drolma
Liberating One
Victorious over
Attachment;orangered.
2 arms, a trident in
her right hand, a
tree branch in her
left hand.

- 153 -

Sukh a-sad hana
Tara

Drolma Dedrupm a
Liber ating One
Acco mplis hing
Happiness; orange.
2 arms, holds in her
hands a moon disc.

Vijaya Tara

Drolma Namgya lma
Victorio us Liberati ng
One; white.
Seated on a goose, 4
arms, 2 hands above the
head in the mudra of joy
and holding hooks. Other
right hand in giving
mudra. other left hand
holding a lotus upon
which rests a text.

- 154 -

Duhkha-dahana
Tara

Drolma Dugngal
Sekma
Liberating One
Burning Suffering;
white.
2 arms, holds in her
hands a triangle
symbolizing fire.

Siddhisambhava Tara

Drolma Ngodrup
Jungma
Liberating One
Source
of
Accomplishments;
orange.
2 arms, holds in her
hands a vase
containing the
accomplishments
(supernormal
powers and
realization of the
nature of the mind).

- 155 -

Paripurana Tara

Drolma Yongzok lema
Liberatin g One Who Has
Achieve d Perfecti on;
white.
seated on a bull, 2 arms,
her right hand in the
mudra of protection, her
left hand holds a trident.

- 156 -

Taras Who Protect from the Eight Fears
Mana simha
bhaya trana

~~nr~~~~r.I;~9~f~ql
~~.~
Ngagyal Senge
Jikkyob Jetsunma
Queen who protects
from the danger of
pride and from
lions

Moha-hasti-

Timuk Langpoi
Jikdrol Lahmo
Goddess who
protects from the
danger of torpor
and from elephants

- 157-

Dves-agniprashamani

"~~~r;-~Il\{~~~
X.Cf~~
Sh etan g M.epun g
Tsoknam Rab Shima
She who perfectly calms
down anger and blazing
fire

Irsya-sapavisapaharani

~~~~~~~~.~~
Uf I:\~~cJf
Tradok Dru'l Gyi
Duknam Yong Selma
She who completely
removes jealousy and
poisons from snakes

- 158-

Kudristi-coraupadravananirvarani

Ta-ngen Kunpoi
Nyertse Le Dokma
She who removes
the violence of false
view and of thieves

Ghoramatsaryashrinkhalamocani
~.q~.~~.~~~~.~.

Il;~rlf~~~'~'
Mize Sernai
Chakdrok Drolzema
She who liberates
from insatiable
greed
and
imprisonment

- 159 -

Rag-augha-vegavaria -shosani

~~~.~~~q-m~
~~~l~~
Dochak Chu-oi Salong
Kem Zema
She who dries up desire
and waters

Samshaya-pishacabhaya-trana-tara

Thetsom Shazai Jii< Kyob
Drolma
She who prote~ts and
frees from doubts and
demons

- 160 -




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