Patinated bronze - Nepal - 20th century

Rare image of a tantric Garuda in a pose of Vishnu with his consort Unnati (or Vinayaka in other versions)

In Hindu mythology, a bird god, the son of the great sage Kasyapa and his wife Vinata.

Garuda (the Devourer) was born from one of the two eggs laid by Vinada, incubated for about a thousand years (his brother, Aruna, theRadiant Dawn, was born when the impatient Vinada cracked open the other egg after only 500 years).

Garuda appears in many Hindu myths, especially in two roles: that of a devourer of serpents and that of the mount of the supreme god and protector of the world, Vishnu.

In symbolic terms, Garuda represents the ascent from the material plane to the highest spiritual awareness.

The snakes he is trying to destroy (which are, in the mythic tale, his own cousins) symbolize spiritual awareness in an earthly context.

In popular belief, Garuda protects against snakes and devours all that is evil.

Divine progenitor of the bird lineage.

Our Tantric Garuda is cast in bronze and weighs 560 g.

It originates from Nepal, perhaps from an Indian foundry, bought in the 1970s from Mudit International Gallery - New Delhi - from 'Arkadia Gallery' - Turin, now in the private collection of Adriano Putignano — White Rhinoceros.

Wooden base not included.

Quickly, very well packaged with styrofoam and/or bubble wrap, and shipped with tracking and insurance with the best shipping agencies.
The shipping cost includes shipment tracking, packaging material, and insurance for the artwork.
Due to customs and duties issues, we do not ship to the U.S.A.