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Garuda is the eagle-like vahana of Vishnu and, according to Hindu mythology, Garuda allowed Vishnu to ride him in exchange for amrita (the elixir of life). Garuda wanted the amrita to save his mother. Garuda’s mother, the mother of birds, had been enslaved by her sister, the mother of snakes. In exchange for the amrita, the snakes agreed to set Garuda’s mother free.
The demonic expression of Garuda, with bulging eyes and sharp teeth, are typical of this type of statue and deliberately designed to frighten and intimidate the viewer as they look at the image of the deity.
The South Asia Collection Museum
Norwich
Title
Vishnu and Garuda
Date
1900–1940
Medium
wood & pigment
Measurements
H 79.6 x W 80.5 x D 29.8 cm
Accession number
NWHSA:2017.3
Work type
Sculpture
The South Asia Collection Museum
The Old Skating Rink 34–36 Bethel Street, Norwich, Norfolk NR2 1NR England
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