Lord Vishnu, one of the three supreme Gods in the trinity of Bramha - Vishnu - Mahesh and the orchestrator of all lives on earth , rides on his vehicle, the "Garuda" in this black marble statue.
Hindu temples are adorned with sculptures statues and reliefs that depict tales from mythology and beings that inhabit this mythological world.
Garuda, believed to be the King of birds as per Hindu mythology is an all powerful being who subjugates the serpents or 'nagas' of the earth.
Is it a coincidence, or a carefully created iconography, that assigns the dark side of nature to the reptiles (whom Vishnu has firmly under control, whether it is Shesha or Kaliya) and the alleviating side of nature to the bird that carries him through the universe?
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