Garuda subduing nagas
Garuda subduing nagas
This intricately carved relief is on the lintel of the door at the entrance to the sabhamantapa (congregation hall) of the Durga Temple located Aihole in Karnataka, India. It depicts Vishnu’s vehicle Garuda, a mythical eagle-like bird with a human-like body with wings, holding nagas (serpents) with human heads. As you can see, there are three nagas on each side with their bodies tightly clasped by Garuda’s hands. Notice the middle naga on the left. He has seven serpent heads, indicating that he is the Nagaraja, the king of serpents.
Garuda Related Images
– Garuda carrying Lakshminarayana mounted on the outer wall of the Somanathapura Keshava Temple
– Vishnu’s vehicle Garuda carved into the eves of Cave -3 of rock-cut cave temples of Badami
– Garuda carrying Vishnu – A sculpture standing in the courtyard of the Taman Ayun Temple located in Bali, Indonesia
Durga Temple Images
– Exterior: Front view, Rear view, West side view
– Mukhamantapa: Exterior, Interior, Ornate pillar, Mithuna Shilpa, Vidyadhara couple, Romantic couple, Coiled Nagaraja, Matsya Chakra
– Interior: Dvārabandha, Sabhamantapa, Garbhagriha
– Pradakshina Patha: West facing view, East facing view,
– Devakoshtas: Shiva with his vehicle Nandi, Narasimhavatara, Vishnu riding Garuda, Varahavatara, Durga as Mahishasuramardini, Harihara
– Jālandharas: Swastika and lotus flower patterns, Rhombus-shaped perforations, Dharmachakra – 8 spokes, Dharmachakra – 12 spokes, Square perforations
Related Pages
– Durga Temple at Aihole
– Badami, Cave – 1, Cave – 2, Cave – 3, Cave – 4
– Belur Chennakeshava Temple – Bracket Figures
– Belur Chennakeshava Temple – Navaranga
– Belur Chennakeshava Temple – Garbhagriha Outer Wall
– Somanathapura Keshava Temple – A Masterpiece of Hoysala Temple Art
– Hampi Virupaksha Temple Murals
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