Kashgar Tribal Artifacts - Life for the Modern Nomad | Handmade Jewellery, ethnic handicrafts, antique furniture

Tārā is an important goddess or bodhisattva in both the Buddhist and Hindu faiths, representing compassion, empathy and the resolution of enlightened action.  Almost unique amongst the male-dominated plethora of Buddhist deities, Tārā has chosen to maintain female form, and thus holds a special relevance to women in the western world and 21st century feminists alike...