Garuda, the so-called Golden-winged Dapeng, originated from India. It is one of the eight protector gods of the Heavenly Dragons in Buddhism and has a deep connection with Buddhism.
According to the Buddhist scriptures, Garuda is a big bird with a fierce character in Indian mythology. It is said that he is the mount of Vishnu. It is also said that when he was born, because of the light on his body and the radiance, the gods mistakenly thought he was the god of fire and worshiped him.
In Tibet, Garuda is called the "wonderful winged bird" of Bon religion, that is, the "king of birds" or the fire bird. In Tibetan thangkas (a unique Tibetan painting form), the Garuda is painted with a human torso, arms, and hands. Below the waist are strong thighs with feathers on the body, and a bird with sharp claws. The lower legs of ml1 ostrich are connected together. The Garuda's back is covered with feathers. Its tail is very long and stretches all the way to its feet. Its beak is curved, like an eagle's beak or a falcon's beak. It is as hard as iron. As long as it bites the dragon, it will be difficult for the dragon to escape death. His wings and eyes are generally golden yellow, with tawny feathers curling upwards. His eyebrows are like fire, shining brightly. There is a dragon treasure hidden in the raised bun between his horns. Hidden are jewels, the moon, the sun and nectar.
The image of the golden-winged bird in Thangka is usually grabbing a rolling dragon with both hands and biting the middle part of the dragon with its sharp curved beak, which symbolizes subduing the poisonous dragon. The poisonous dragon symbolizes bad karma, bad habits or disgust in Buddhism. In the "Dzogchen Dharma" of Nyingma (one of the four major sects of Tibetan Buddhism), Garuda is considered to be the wrathful incarnation of Master Padmasambhava. He is closely connected with Vajrapani and Hayagriva. Practicing the methods of these three deities is extremely effective in removing obstacles and eliminating diseases, especially diseases related to "dragon", such as kidney disease, plague, unknown swelling and cancer. Due to the brave character of the Dapeng chicken-winged bird, Tantric Buddhism often uses it to represent the brave bodhicitta, and there are tantric practices with him as the deity.
Garuda's wings are intertwined with many treasures. His body is huge, and his two wings are thousands of miles wide, or even tens of thousands of miles wide. Garuda's wings are also very powerful. As long as he flaps his wings into the sea, he can split the water in the sea into two halves and expose the bottom of the sea. At this time, the dragon hidden in the deep sea will be picked up and eaten by him with his diamond mouth. His mouth is said to be as big as a hundred yojanas, so he could easily eat thousands of dragons.
Garuda has the manifestation of the compassionate Vajrapani Bodhisattva. It is the wrathful deity with superb wisdom. It is the manifestation of the wisdom and convenience of the Buddhas of the three generations. It also represents the merits of the Buddha's body, speech and mind. Offering to Garuda can eliminate all adverse conditions, prevent bad diseases, and eliminate all obstacles.
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