Kurukulla Buddhist Gods Symbols Charm

Kurukulla is a red-clad goddess with four arms, with a bow and arrow made of flowers in one pair of hands and a hook and noose made of flowers in the other. She performs a Dakini dance and smashes the asura Rahu (the one who devours the sun). Kurukulla is also known as the Red Tara or Tarodbhava Kurukulla, which translates as 'the Kurukulla who arises from Tara.' Kurukulla is sixteen years old, according to the writings, since sixteen is the optimum number for perfection, four times four. Because of her magical role of enchantment and seduction, her face is lovely, and her figure is voluptuous and alluring, as well as red.