The son of Vinata
Garuda is born to Kashyapa and Vinata, wins the amrita from the gods to free his mother, and is made Vishnu's mount.
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Garuda: Origin
गरुड़Garuda is the king of birds and the mount of Vishnu, with the beak and wings of an eagle. Son of the sage Kashyapa and Vinata, he won the nectar of immortality to free his mother from slavery, and Vishnu made him his vahana. He is the enemy of serpents and the speaker of the Garuda Purana.
Borne byविVishnu
Where did it come from?
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Vishnu's listener
The Purana that bears his name is a dialogue in which Vishnu teaches Garuda about the cosmos, dharma and the afterlife.
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