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Garudas of Buddhism In Buddhism, garudas are not a single being but more like a mythical species. Their wingspan is said to be many miles wide; when they flap their wings they cause hurricane-force winds. The garudas waged a long-standing war with the nagas, which in most of Buddhism are much nicer than they are in the Mahabharata. In the Maha-samaya Sutta of the Pali Sutta-pitaka (Digha Nikaya 20), the Buddha makes peace between nagas and garudas. After the Buddha protected nagas from a garuda attack, both nagas and garudas took refuge in him. Garudas are common subjects of Buddhist and folk art throughout Asia. Statues of garudas often "protect" temples. The Dhyani Buddha Amoghasiddhi sometimes is pictured riding a garuda. Garudas were charged with protecting Mount Meru. In Tibetan Buddhism, the garuda is one of the Four Dignities—animals that represent characteristics of a bodhisattva. The four animals are the dragon representing power, the tiger representing confidence, the snow lion representing fearlessness, and the garuda representing wisdom. Garudas in Art Originally very birdlike, in Hindu art garudas evolved to look more human over the centuries. Just so, garudas in Nepal are often depicted as humans with wings. However, in most of the rest of Asia, garudas maintain their bird's heads, beaks, and talons. Indonesian garudas are especially colorful and are depicted with big teeth or tusks. Garudas also are a popular subject of tattoo art. The garuda is the national symbol of Thailand and Indonesia. The Indonesian national airline is Garuda Indonesia. In many parts of Asia, the garuda also is associated with the military, and many elite and special forces units have "garuda" in their name. Size: Size without Brocade: 17 inches by 23 inches Shipping: We ship within 2 business day. DHL Shipping: 5 to 8 business days with tracking number. Insurance against loss. We do wholesale too. Our one and only priority in this business is to provide "Hassle free Customer Satisfaction". We have "Quality Products" with "Cheapest Price" in the market. Please contact us to resolve any issues. Contact us via email before leaving any negative or neutral comments. We promise you that we will resolve any issues. Please confirm the return address with us before returning the product.