Sterling silver, embossed. . Tara, goddess of compassion and mercy, is the central female deity worshiped in Tibetan Buddhism. She has the rank of Boddhisattva and blesses and saves those who connect to her. The Sanskrit name, 'Tara' comes from the root word 'Tar', which means "to cross" - she helps one to cross the Ocean of Existence. Tara is seated on a lotus throne, her right foot resting on a lotus flower. Two lotus flowers are on her shoulders. The mudra of her left hand creates fearlessness, and the mudra of her right hand creates charity and compassion. She comes strung on a black cord and tucked in a little pouch.