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Garudas can be found everywhere—in stories, painting, sculpture, theater, architecture, shrines, national flags, company logos, television, and more.
Physical features: human torso and arms (some have four arms); wings, legs, and clawed feet of a bird; head of a bird, or a human head with beak
Commonly found: Hindu and Buddhist cultures across Asia (China, Japan, Thailand, Cambodia, India, Tibet, Bali)
Cool fact: Some claim a garuda can protect people against snakebites and other poisons.
Cool fact: Garuda is the national symbol of Thailand and Indonesia.
Garudas can be seen in:
Some stories of Garuda claim that its wings are so large, the creature can:
fly to the stars
hold the Earth in its wings
darken the sky
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According to the legend, the Garuda can also cause hurricanes simply by flapping its wings.
The battle between Garuda and Naga always represents good versus evil.
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Garuda and Naga symbolize different things to different cultures. They can represent opposites, such as light and dark, the Sun and Moon, and air and water.
Garuda inspired a character in the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card series.
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"Garuda the Wind Spirit" is a monster in this Japanese card game where players use their cards to battle each other.
Garuda is always one single character.
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In Hinduism, Garuda is a single character, often shown carrying the god Vishnu on his back. But in Buddhist stories, there are flocks of garudas whose aim is to spread the religion.
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I am fascinated by the different artistic interpretations of Garudas. With each culture, artist, and medium, this mythic creature takes on a unique appearance.
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Laurel Kendall, anthropologist