Buddhist (Vajrayana)
Tara (Green Tara)
In Vajrayana Buddhism, Tara ("saviouress") is the supreme savior and goddess of mercy, a female counterpart to Avalokiteshvara said in Tibetan tradition to have been born from his tear of compassion; Green Tara represents active compassion and swift response, especially invoked by travelers and those in danger.
Citation
Shaw, Miranda. "Buddhist Goddesses of India." Princeton University Press, 2006.
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