Shraddha Shrestha
Green Tara
Acrylic on Canvas
76x50cm
2024
Green Tara is a female Bodhisattva in Vajrayana and Mahayana Buddhism. Here, I have tried to recreate Tara in a playful form, inspired by the 90s Powerpuff Girls that I grew up watching. Tara is said to have been born from a lotus that emerged from the tears shed due to the sufferings of sentient beings. She is the savior who guides the lost and the protector from danger. She is seated on a lotus flower, holding another lotus in one hand, while giving a boon gesture with the other.