This is a brass statue of Goddess White Tara. She was originally a Hindu goddessand was said to be a form of Shakti but later she gradually entered Buddhism from Shaktism and is now the main deity in Tibetan Buddhism. She is the mother of all Buddhasand is supposed to be a loving mother. She is a saviorless, a heavenly deity who hears the cries of people experiencing misery in the world. She is the goddess of health, long life and wisdom. She helps overcome negativities of human mind and heart and assists people to cross the path of suffering to reach the goal of enlightenment. White Taras Tibetan name is Dolkar. She is the symbol of purity and trust, similar to what her color says. It is proposed that White Tara came into existence from a tear of Avalokiteshwara (Buddhisatvaof compassion and mercy).
