From the splendor of the Garuda in Anjali Mudra at the Darbar square of Kathmandu to the bronze gilt images and sculptures of the divine bird, Vishnu’s celestial mount is a popular and powerful presence in Nepalese Hindu culture. A guardian deity and protector of the sacred land, Garuda has a special place in the Newari tradition of the valley. This copper statue from Nepal presents the characteristic form of the bird, as the mount or asana of Sri Vishnu, the protector of the cosmos.
Garuda’s potencies are expressed by the makers of the statue by giving him a large-than-life appearance, with wings swaying on his sides, a gaping beak, large eyes, and a dynamic pose, in which Garuda seems to be readying himself to make a jump. Vishnu, in the traditional Nepalese iconography, is delineated with exquisite details, placed on the shoulders of Garuda, his legs dangling in the front, held by the anthropomorphic bird in his hands, symbolizing his devotion to his Lord.
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