FREE: Buddhist Hindu Goddess Tara Pendant Black Beaded Necklace

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Buddhist Hindu Goddess Tara Pendant Black Beaded Necklace by Rayvenwoodmanor features an intricate large antiqued silver-finished "pewter" (zinc-based alloy), 58x36mm size Goddess Tara Charm.

She is accented with 6mm hand made jet black glass beads and two platinum colored faceted crystals flanked by ornate silver bead caps. A nice heavy weight piece and well made.

Total length of this gorgeous necklace is approximately 18 inches long not including the pendant itself.


Tara (Sanskrit, "star") is a Buddhist savior-goddess especially popular in Tibet, Nepal and Mongolia. In Tibet, where Tara is the most important deity, her name is Sgrol-ma, meaning "she who saves." The goddess of universal compassion, Tara represents virtuous and enlightened action. It is said that her compassion for living beings is stronger than a mother's love for her children. She also brings about longevity, protects earthly travel, and guards her followers on their spiritual journey to enlightenment.Before she was adopted by Buddhism, Tara was worshipped in Hinduism as a manifestation of the goddess Parvati.
According to Buddhist tradition, Tara was born out of the tears of compassion of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. It is said that he wept as he looked upon the world of suffering beings, and his tears formed a lake in which a lotus sprung up. When the lotus opened, the goddess Tara was revealed.
Tara is iconographically depicted in a posture of ease and readiness for action. While her left leg is folded in the contemplative position, her right leg is outstretched, ready to spring into action. Tara's left hand is in the refuge-granting mudra (gesture); her right hand makes the boon-granting gesture. In her hands she also holds closed blue lotuses (utpalas), which symbolize purity and power. She is adorned with the rich jewels of a bodhisattva.