Garuda

Also known as Tarkshya, Garutman, Gararh

Garuda (; ) is a Hindu deity who is primarily depicted as the mount (vahana) of the Hindu god Vishnu. This divine creature is mentioned in the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain faiths. Garuda is also the half-brother of the Devas, Gandharvas, Daityas, Danavas, Nāgas, Vanara and Yakshas. He is the son of the sage Kashyapa and Vinata. He is the younger brother of Aruna, the charioteer of the Sun. Garuda is mentioned in several other texts such as the Puranas and the Vedas.

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Garuda is a Hindu deity typically portrayed as a divine bird who serves as the mount of Vishnu, one of Hinduism's most important gods, and is also recognized in Buddhist and Jain traditions. The creature appears throughout major Hindu religious texts like the Vedas and Puranas, and is understood to be the son of a sage and brother to various divine beings in Hindu mythology.

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Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.type: Hindu
Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.image: Brooklyn Museum - Vishnu on Garuda (cropped).jpg
Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.name: Garuda
Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.caption: Garuda carrying Vishnu (c. 1725 painting).
Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.Devanagari: गरुड
Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.parents: Kashyapa and Vinata
Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.siblings: Aruṇa (brother), Sumati (sister) Nagas, Devas, Gandharvas, Daityas, Danavas, Vanara, and Yakshas (half-brothers)
Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.children: Sumukha (son)
Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.god_of: God of Strength and Vigilance
Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.spouse: Unnati

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Commons category: Garuda
native label: गरुड

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Hinduism
Iconography
Beliefs
Symbolism
Temples
Vellamassery Garuda Temple, [[Triprangode]], [[Tirur]], [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]], [[Kerala]]
Chemmanadu Sri Krishna Garuda Mahavishnu Temple, [[Thiruvaniyoor|Tiruvaniyoor]], [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]], Kerala
Garuda Swamy Temple, Koladevi, [[Mulabagilu|Mulbagal]], [[Kolar district|Kolar]], [[Karnataka]]
Buddhism
Jainism
As a cultural and national symbol
Cambodia
China
India
Indonesia
Japan
Malaysia
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
Philippines
Suriname
Thailand
United States
Gallery
See also
Notes
References
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Garuda is described as the king of the birds and a kite-like figure. He is shown either in a zoomorphic form (a giant bird with partially open wings) or an anthropomorphic form (a man with wings and some bird-like features). Garuda is generally portrayed as a protector with the power to swiftly travel anywhere, ever vigilant and an enemy of every serpent. He is also known as Tarkshya and Vainateya.