Statue of Tara, Female Bodhisattva, Meditation Deity, Mother of Liberation, Tantra Goddess. (Handmade, UV-resin)

Handmade 3D-printed statue of Tara. Dimensions of the statue: Width: 4.5 inches, Height: 6.5 inches, Depth: 3.25 inches.

Tara means “star” in Sanskrit. She is female avatar of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, and by some sources she came from his tears. She's important figure in Buddhism, especially revered in Vajrayana, Navayana, and Mahayana Buddhism as the goddess, who personified prajnaparamita. She is known as Duōluó Púsà in Chinese Buddhism, and as Tara Bosatsu in Japan. She's a popular deity in Tantra among tantric practitioners, monks, and tantric yogis, who develop her qualities in themselves, which are Enlightenment, Enlightened Compassion, and Enlightened Mind. Tara is a Bodhisattva of compassion in action, and represents the virtues of success in work and achievements. White Tara and Green Tara are the most popular representations of Tara. White Tara is also known as Saraswati in Hinduism. She grants to her worshipers wisdom, longevity, eliminates illnesses and brings a long healthy life. Various forms of gold-colored Tara, associated with wealth and prosperity. She's the "Wish-fulfilling Wheel". Black Tara is associated with power: she's protecting against internal obstacles and external dangers by destroying the harmful power, rather than killing its source. Tara often depicted as a teenage girl, but her titles include "loving mother", "mother of Mercy", "Supreme mother", "mother of the World", "Universal mother" and "mother of all Buddhas", because Motherhood is her central concept.

Each statue is made by 3D printing process of UV-cured non-brittle expensive resin. The whole process of 3D-printing can take up to 16 hours. Then it's painted in black primer with a silver/gold metallic wax compound imitating the look of an antique silver/gold statue and coated with protective lacquer. For the Black option, the statue is finished in black primer without silver or gold metallic wax. 3D printed models may have high level of intricate details and geometry that's impossible to achieve in mass production processes.