tara statue antique java style indonesian bronze devi tara statue 8cm 6 Dattatreya mala beads and a bowl

mala beads and a bowl of sweetmeats in his other hands

A beaded aureole with flame rim stands behind representing her divinity

Vishnu may also wield a chakra

a role that provided natural analogies with earthly kingship for the Khmer

The reclining posture of Vishnu is laden with symbolic meanings

tara statue antique java style indonesian bronze devi tara statue 8cm 6 Dattatreya mala beads and a bowlTara Statue Antique Java Style Indonesian Bronze Devi Tara Statue 8cm 3" Measurements Height 8cm 3" An antique Java Style seated bronze Devi sculpture of Tara, in 13th century Majapahit style. In Buddhism, Tara is a Bodhisattva. She is the Goddess of Compassion. Here, Tara is seated, in virasana, cross legged symbol of Serenity, on a round double lotus petal pedestal. The lotus flower represents purity, compassion and the giving of great joy to all.