Balinese Garuda: Subduer Of The Nāgas

"This cast presents a Balinese Garuda in dynamic temple style: the eagle-headed deity kneels on a lotus base with one leg raised, wings flared and feather tips pendant. In both hands he grasps coiling nāgas, their bodies looping across his forearms; a tall, crested headdress and dense jewelry complete the theatrical island aesthetic.

In Balinese Hinduism Garuda is the swift vahana of Vishnu and the sworn foe of serpents, invoked for protection from poison and harm and as a guardian at thresholds."