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supernatural half-man and half-bird vehicle or bearer of Vishnu.
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The mythological bird, able to travel with a single movement of its wings from one end of the universe to the other.
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King of winged creatures. The great eagle who is the eternal carrier of Lord Vishnu.
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A mythical bird or vulture, half-man, half bird, on which Visnu rides. He is the king of birds and descended from Kasyapa and Vinata, one of the dau... more
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Mythical sunbird and the vehicle of Vishnu.
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Divine bird, with a human body, enemy of the nagas, mount of Vishnu. The garuda-naga is a recurrent motif in Khmer sculpture; the garuda is often represented mounted on the naga.
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The eternal companion of the Supreme Lord who serves as His personal carrier in the form of a large bird. He appeared as the son of Kashyapa and Vinata.
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the Vishnu animal-vehicle ( vâhana). Garuda is a mythic bird with a human body and an eagle head. He has wings and powerful claws. He may also have a human face and an eagle body. He symbolizes esoteric teachings in the Veda. He is the ennemy of the Naga snakes
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mkha' lding] The mythological bird, able to travel from one end of the universe to the other with a single movement of its wings. It is also known to hatch from the egg fully developed and ready to soar through the sky.
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A mighty mythological bird of India said to have carried the Hindu god Vishnu through the sky.
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mythical creature with a human body and bird-like wings feathers, and legs.
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the man-bird carrier of Lord Visnu
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gold-colored mythical eagle who carries Vishnu and Lakshmi to Vaikuntha, their heaven in the sky
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A legendary eagle-like bird. (Also G. ruby, CK XII)
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A mythological bird, the vehicle of Lord Vishnu
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(Skt.): Name of a mythical bird.
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A class of large bird-like beings that fight and eat the nagas. One of the eight types of celestial beings.
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The Garuda (Sanskrit: गरुड, Pāli ) is a large mythical bird or bird-like creature that appears in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology.
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