http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garuda
The Garuda (Sanskrit/Javanese/Balinese/Indonesian: garuḍa गरुड, eagle; Pāli garuḷa;Burmese: ဂဠုန်, [ɡəlòuɴ]; Tamil: karutan; Thai/Lao/Khmer: ครุฑ khrut; Malay: geroda;Mongolian: garid гарьд) is a large mythical bird or bird-like creature that appears in bothHindu and Buddhist mythology.
From an Indian perspective, Garuda is the Hindu name for the constellation Aquila and theBrahminy kite is considered to be the contemporary representation of Garuda. Indonesia adopts a more stylistic approach to the Garuda's depiction as its national symbol, where it depicts an eagle (being much larger than a kite).
In Hindu religion, Garuda is a lesser Hindu divinity, usually the mount (vahanam) of the GodVishnu. Garuda is depicted as having the golden body of a strong man with a white face, red wings, and an eagle's beak and with a crown on his head. This ancient deity was said to be massive, large enough to block out the sun.
Garuda is known as the eternal sworn enemy of the Nāga serpent race and known for feeding exclusively on snakes, such behavior may have referred to the actual Short-toed Eagle of India. The image of Garuda is often used as the charm or amulet to protect the bearer from snake attack and its poison, since the king of birds is an implacable enemy and "devourer of serpent". Garudi Vidya is the mantra against snake poison to remove all kinds of evil.
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