'Mighty Garuda' Brass Statue

The beautiful brass figure of the mount of Vishnu is given a royal and refine treatment. He is praying His Lord with folded hands. His wings, headgear and other parts of the body are treated with minute detail and some exquisite carvings. A large mythical bird figure that appears in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology, Garuda is shown with a golden body, wings, and an eagle's beak, but with a man's body. The mount of Vishnu wears a crown on his head. In the Bhagavad-Gita, at the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Lord Krishna explaining his omnipresence to Arjun, says: “Of birds, I am the son of Vineeta (Garuda)” indicating the importance of Garuda.The mighty bird plays a seminal role in Vishnu's incarnation, in which Lord Krishna and Satyabhama ride on Garuda to kill Narakasura, a demon. Garuda’s father was the sage Kasyapa, mother Vinata. Her sister was Kadru, the mother of serpents. Garuda’s mother once lost a bet and as a result became enslaved to her sister. Resolving to release his mother