Traditionally Hand-Carved, The Garuda Statue
Buddhists worship the golden-feather eagle-like bird known as The Garuda. They are considered to be one of eight classes of agatya, or nonhuman entities, by Buddhist theory. We hand-crafted this stunning statue using the traditional Himalayan art style. We have been creating the statue art form for decades and always ensure that the deities are appropriately rendered per Buddhist iconography. The sculpture was built with an oxidized copper body and was silver-plated. Garuda is said to be somewhat human, with golden wings and an eagle-like snout. Here Garuda is depicted standing on a lotus throne with the wings spread. Behind the figurine, we have a halo of flames. We have further silver-plated the deity. This gives the statue a mesmerizing look. We assure you that the materials used in the statue are of the highest quality and will last for years.
Size: 22.4"/57cm (Height) x 12.9"/33cm (Base)
Weight: 6.30 kg
Material: Oxidized Copper Body & Silver Plated
Garuda, also Garula, are silver-winged birds in Buddhist texts. Under the Buddhist concept, they are one of the Aṣṭagatyaḥ, the eight classes of inhuman beings. In Buddhist art, they are shown as sitting and listening to the sermons of the Buddha. They are enemies of the Nāgas (snakes) and are sometimes depicted with a serpent held between their claws. Both zoomorphic (giant eagle-like bird) and partially anthropomorphic (part bird, part human) iconography is familiar across Buddhist traditions.
