Garuda Park
Garuda Head
The tale of Garuda and Vishnu is a well-known story from Hindu mythology, featuring two important figures: Garuda, the divine bird, and Lord Vishnu, one of Hinduism’s principal deities.
In Vaishnavism, a major Hindu tradition that worships Vishnu as the supreme divine being, followers believe that Garuda possesses "infinite physical power" and can bear the weight of the entire universe on a single feather. Garuda is said to be able to manipulate fire and to cause heaven, earth, and hell to stop spinning by flapping his massive wings.
During a battle to steal Amrita, the nectar of immortality, the god Indra struck Garuda with his powerful thunderbolt, the Vajra. The weapon caused no pain and simply knocked a single feather loose. In the same battle for Amrita, Garuda single-handedly overwhelmed all the other deities, who were no match for his strength.
Legends describe Garuda as being so vast that he can block out the sun when he flies.
Garuda Park
Garuda Head
The tale of Garuda and Vishnu is a well-known story from Hindu mythology, featuring two important figures: Garuda, the divine bird, and Lord Vishnu, one of Hinduism’s principal deities.
In Vaishnavism, a major Hindu tradition that worships Vishnu as the supreme divine being, followers believe that Garuda possesses "infinite physical power" and can bear the weight of the entire universe on a single feather. Garuda is said to be able to manipulate fire and to cause heaven, earth, and hell to stop spinning by flapping his massive wings.
During a battle to steal Amrita, the nectar of immortality, the god Indra struck Garuda with his powerful thunderbolt, the Vajra. The weapon caused no pain and simply knocked a single feather loose. In the same battle for Amrita, Garuda single-handedly overwhelmed all the other deities, who were no match for his strength.
Legends describe Garuda as being so vast that he can block out the sun when he flies.