Green Tara (on green base) becoming the being we know

becoming the being we know as Manjushri

with a hand-embroidered jewel motif

Treasure vase - spiritual and material abundance

both unique to Norbulingka

Stitched from sturdy cotton canvas

Green Tara (on green base) becoming the being we knowGreen Tara is said to embody the fulfillment of all beings desires, both worldly and spiritual. As one who grants beings wishes, she personifies good fortune, although unlike the worldly wealth bestowing deities, the wishes she fulfills include liberation from ignorance. She was once a princess named Jnana Chandra in a human realm. In her youth, she took a vow to achieve complete enlightenment in a female form and entered into deep concentration,