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Garuda (; ) is a Hindu deity who is primarily depicted as the mount (vahana) of the Hindu god Vishnu. This divine creature is mentioned in the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain faiths. Garuda is also the half-brother of the Devas, Gandharvas, Daityas, Danavas, Nāgas, Vanara and Yakshas. He is the son of the sage Kashyapa and Vinata. He is the younger brother of Aruna, the charioteer of the Sun. Garuda is mentioned in several other texts such as the Puranas and the Vedas.
Garuda is a Hindu deity typically portrayed as a divine bird who serves as the mount of Vishnu, one of Hinduism's most important gods, and is also recognized in Buddhist and Jain traditions. The creature appears throughout major Hindu religious texts like the Vedas and Puranas, and is understood to be the son of a sage and brother to various divine beings in Hindu mythology.
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- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.type
- Hindu
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.image
- Brooklyn Museum - Vishnu on Garuda (cropped).jpg
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.name
- Garuda
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.caption
- Garuda carrying Vishnu (c. 1725 painting).
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.Devanagari
- गरुड
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.parents
- Kashyapa and Vinata
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.siblings
- Aruṇa (brother), Sumati (sister) Nagas, Devas, Gandharvas, Daityas, Danavas, Vanara, and Yakshas (half-brothers)
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.children
- Sumukha (son)
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.god_of
- God of Strength and Vigilance
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.spouse
- Unnati
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