Vahana / animal · Vaishnava · Pan-India

Garuda

Also called: Garutman, Periya Thiruvadi

Vishnu's eagle mount, on whom he flies to rescue the elephant Gajendra. Every Vishnu temple places a Garuda shrine facing the sanctum; at Kabisthalam the god is shown seated on Garuda granting release.

Sources: Vishnu — Wikipedia; Gajendra Moksha — Wikipedia; Gajendra Varadha Temple, Kabisthalam — Wikipedia · see Garuda's web

Relations 1

Garuda vahana of

Vishnu (God) · The release of the elephant king

Stories 3

How Vishnu and Shiva became one body
Temple legend · as flanks the image (Ellora) · 4 tellings
The three gods together on the Kailasa temple, Ellora
In stone and bronze · as flanks Harihara · 1 telling
The release of the elephant king
Legend · as mount · 2 tellings

Cited

Vishnu — Wikipedia Encyclopedia
Gajendra Moksha — Wikipedia Encyclopedia
Gajendra Varadha Temple, Kabisthalam — Wikipedia Encyclopedia