Buddists and Hindus: Why is Tara green?

Question

Wow that ended up soun ding lke a bad pun. I mean Tara the goddess/buddha. I don't know why she is green.

Answer 1

Tara or Arya Tara, also known as Jetsun Dolma in Tibetan, is a female Buddha typically associated with Buddhist tantra practice as preserved in Tibetan Buddhism. She is the "mother of liberation",and represents the virtues of success in work and achievements. Tara is a tantric deity whosepractice is used by practitioners of the Tibetan branch of Vajrayana Buddhism to develop certain inner qualities and understand outer, inner and secret teachings about compassion and emptiness. Tara is actually the generic name for a set of Buddhas or bodhisattvas of similar aspect.
The most widely known forms of Tara are: Green Tara, known as the Buddha of enlightened activity
White Tara, also known for compassion, long life, healing and serenity; also known as The Wish-fulfilling
Wheel, or Cintachakra .Red Tara, of fierce aspect associated with magnetizing all good things Black Tara,
associated with power. Yellow Tara, associated with wealth and prosperity. Blue Tara, associated with
transmutation of anger. Cittamani Tara, a form of Tara widely practiced at the level of Highest Yoga
Tantra portrayed as green and often conflated with Green Tara
Khadiravani Tara (Tara of the teak forest), who appeared to Nagarjuna in the Khadiravani forest of
South India and who is sometimes referred to as the "22nd Tara."

Answer 2

Interesting that the name is the same as one of the daughters of Zedekiah, and that she appeared in the 2nd century, and that there is a hill named after her in Ireland, the green isle.

Also interesting that some hold that the Ark of the Covenant is said to be there.

Very interesting.

Answer 3

Tara is a hill in Ireland. At least until they build a motorway through it.

Answer 4

Because Tara reid drinks too much