Present painting of Red Tara or Kurukulla is a masterpiece of contemporary Paubha painting from Kathmandu, Nepal. She is depicted in red colour with four arms, holding a bow and arrow made of flowers in one pair of hands and a hook and noose of flowers in the other pair. She dances in a Dakini-pose and crushes the damon Rahu (the one who devours the sun). According to Hindu astrology, Rahu is a snake with a demon head (Nine planets) who represents the ascending lunar node.