kids encyclopedia robot

Garuda facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
This page is about the divine bird in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. For other uses, see Garuda (disambiguation).
Garuda by Hyougushi in Delhi
Garuda, the Vahana of Lord Vishnu

The Garuda (Sanskrit: Garuḍa गरुड, eagle; Pāli Garuḷa) is a large mythical bird or bird-like creature that appears in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology.

Description

Garuda with the head and wings of eagle and sometimes with the rest of his body like that of a man is called the king of birds and he is also the carrier of god Vishnu.

History

Garuda is also known by another name Vainateya, son of Vinata and Sri Kashyapa prajapathi. Garuda is separately worshipped on the day of Garuda panchami, fifth day of lunar month after ashasa amavasya. His brother Anura(Arun) is the charioteer of God Suryanarayana.

Images for kids

  • Bharhut portable Garuda pillar

    Relief depicting a portable Garuda pillar, one of the oldest images of Garuda, Bharhut, 100 BCE.

  • Garuda image facing Chennakeshava temple at Belur with gopura (entrance tower) in the background

    Garuda is found in Vishnu temples; Above: in Belur, India.

  • Garuda Wishnu Bali

    Balinese wooden statue of Vishnu riding Garuda, Purna Bhakti Pertiwi Museum, Jakarta, Indonesia.

  • Garuda vanquishing the Naga clan. Gandhara. Met

    Garuda vanquishing the Naga clan, a Gandhara artwork, second century CE.

  • Garuda (Koh Ker style)

    Garuda (Khmer: គ្រុឌ, Krŭd) in Koh Ker style. Made of sandstone, this statue is from the first half of tenth century, (Angkor period). On display at the National Museum of Cambodia.

  • Garuda Thap Mam 13th c

    13th century Cham sculpture depicts Garuda devouring a nāga serpent.

  • Cambodge Banteay Srei Temple (2)

    Garuda guardian sculptures (two on right side), Banteay Srei temple, Cambodia.

  • COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Groep Balinese danseressen met op de voorgrond een man verkleed als de legendarische vogel Garoeda TMnr 10004672

    Balinese dancers including a man dressed as Garuda (1935).

  • Karura of Kofukuji

    Wingless statue of Garuda or Karura in Kofukuji Temple, Nara, Japan, eighth century.

  • C360 2015-07-05-14-06-53-267

    Sun Dhoka Golden Gate with the Goddess Taleju Bhawani and Garuda, leading to the Royal Palace, Durbar Square, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bhaktapur, Nepal.

  • Bangkok Royal Barge National Museum 2

    Garuda as the masthead of Thai royal barge.

  • Seal of the Nepal Rastra Bank

    Seal of the Nepal Rastra Bank

  • Skandagupta Kramaditya Circa 455-467 CE

    5th-century Gupta-era coin, Garuda with snakes in his claws

  • Coin of Prasannamatra of the Sarabhapuriyas in Kosala Circa 525-550

    6th century coin with Garuda and Vishnu's chakra and conch on side

  • Garuda 4 Pe - Scott Semans 02

    A Cambodian coin during French Protection period 1853.

  • Garuda Idol - Radha Krishna Temple Complex - Sabarna Roy Choudhury Estate - Barisha - Kolkata 2012-10-23 1118

    Garuda iconography at a Radha Krishna Temple in Kolkata.

  • 8th century Durga Surya temple Vishnu riding his Garuda vahana, Aihole Hindu temples monuments

    8th century Garuda carrying Vishnu in Aihole, Karnataka, India

  • Airlangga

    King Airlangga depicted as Vishnu mounting Garuda, 11th century East Java, Indonesia

  • Ornate Garuda Thap Mam

    12th century Cham sculpture, Viet Nam, in the Thap Mam style depicts Garuda serving as an atlas

  • Garudas in the bot of the Wat Phra Kaew

    The statues of Krut battling naga serpent, a Thai Buddhist adaptation of Garuda in Wat Phra Kaeo temple, Thailand.

  • Vishnu on Garuda det

    12th century bas relief at Angkor Wat in Cambodia showing Vishnu in battle mounted on Garuda

  • WLA haa Head of a Garuda Khmer

    Head of a Garuda during the 14th century Cambodia, Honolulu Museum of Art

  • Srivilliputtur15, a part

    Garuda at Srivilliputur Temple, Tamil Nadu, India

  • Statue of garuda

    Garuda pillar, Nepal

  • 2005 02242010Kathnandu10022

    Garuda at Durbar square in Kathmandu, Nepal.

  • Garuda at the funeral of Bhumibol Adulyadej

    Garuda at the funeral of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand in 2017

  • --Garuda-- figure, gilt bronze, --Khmer Empire--, 12th-13th century, --John Young Museum--, --University of Hawaii at Manoa--

    Garuda figure, gilt bronze, Khmer Empire Cambodia, 12th-13th century, John Young Museum, University of Hawaii at Manoa

  • Garuda returning with the vase of Amrita

    Garuda returning with the vase of Amrita

  • Balinese garuda

    Balinese Garuda statue at Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali, Indonesia

  • Garuda Vishnu Laxmi

    Garuda carries Vishnu and Lakshmi

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Garuda para niños

kids search engine
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Garuda Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.