Garuda 20 cm brass shops red antique

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In Indian mythology, the Garuda is the vahana (mount) of the Hindu deity Vishnu. He is depicted as a half-man and half-eagle in various forms. In Asian culture, Garuda also has the meaning of a messenger of the gods, who conveys messages and instructions from the gods to people.

In Rigved, the oldest part of the Vedas, the sun is compared to a bird in its flight across the sky, and an eagle carries the Ambrosian Soma plant from heaven to earth.
The history of Garuda:

The mythological account of shops Garuda's birth in the Mahabharata identifies him as the younger brother of Aruna, the charioteer of the sun god Surya.

It is written that the Hindu creator god and father of the creatures Kashyapa, had two wives: Vinata (the heaven) and Kadru (the earth).

While Kadru gave birth to a variety of eggs from which the most diverse species of nagas hatched, Vinata laid only three eggs.

In a raging jealousy of Kadru and her numerous offspring, she broke the first egg. However, the creature in the egg had not yet taken shape: lightning was created.

The second egg contained a radiant youth. He was also born prematurely and had no legs. It was Aruna, the dawn, the charioteer of the sun god Surya.

Aruna was not so enthusiastic about his disability, he cursed his mother and thus made her the slave of her rival, the snake mother Kadru.

When the third egg was hatched, the mighty Garuda hatched out. He immediately demanded that his mother be released. The Nagas, however, demanded the immortality elixir Amrita in return, which Garuda then had to steal from the gods.

This explains the eternal enmity between the Nagas and the Garuda.

On his way back from heaven, he met the Hindu deity Vishnu and agreed to serve him as his vehicle and also as his emblem.
The representation of Garuda:

Garuda is described in one text as emerald, with the beak of a dragon, round eyes, golden wings and four arms, as well as with a chest, knees and legs like those of a dragon. It is also depicted anthropomorphically, with wings and falcon-like features. Two of his hands are folded in worship (anjali mudra), and the other two carry an umbrella and the pot of amrita. Sometimes Vishnu rides on his shoulders. Images of Garuda are used by Vishnu followers to mark their affiliation; such images appear on coins from the Gupta period.

The details:
Material: Brass
Decoration: red antique
Height: 20 cm
Weight: 2kg

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