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I purchased this beautiful figurine, but actually I have no idea what exactly it represents. Maybe somebody can tell me more about the symbolism in it (including the mudra)?

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    The iconography — particularly the head-piece and dual lotus flowers — makes me think this is one of the manifestations of Tara (a Tibetan Buddha and a Mahayana bodhisattva). But I've never seen a Tara with crossed hands; the ubiquitous Green Tara is presented with open hands (left raised, right lowered). – Ted Wrigley May 12 '20 at 14:48

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This is a statue of Vajradhara, the primordial Buddha sitting in Virasana with his hands in a Vajrahumkara mudra.

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