Himalayan Art Resources

Buddhist Deity: Tara (Mandalas)

Tara Art History

Tara Mandala Traditions:
- Tara 17 Deity (Suryagupta)
- Tara, Samaya Yogini 5 Deity
- Tara 21 Deity (Suryagupta, Mitra Gyatsa)
- Tara 21 Deity (Sadhana Samucchaya)
- Tara 5 Deity (Khyentse)
- Tara, Vajra 13 Deity (Hevajra Tantra)
- Others...

All Tara iconographic forms and mandalas belong to the Yoga-niruttara Tantra system (anuttarayoga).

Jeff Watt [updated 12-2019]

(The images below are only a selection of examples from the links above).