Vishnu and Garuda statue at Changu Narayan Temple, Bhaktapur, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Durbar Square at dawn with Garuda statue on column facing Krishna Mandir temple built in 1637 in Indian style, with twin roofed pagoda style Jagannarayan temple behind, Patan, Kathmandu Valley, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nepal, Asia

Statue of Garuda, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Garudas and nagas on external decorations of the Ubosoth, Wat Phra Kaew temple, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Garudas and nagas on external decorations of the Ubosoth, Wat Phra Kaew temple, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Painting of Garuda, Kopan monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Garuda Street, Old Town of Semarang, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia

Aerial of the Batu Garuda granite rock formation, Belitung island off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Small Garudas at the base of the Emerald Buddha temple holding a naga (mythical snake creature), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Golden sculpture of Garuda and Naga, Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Golden sculptures of Garuda and Naga, Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Golden sculptures of Garuda and Naga, Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Golden sculptures of Garuda and Naga, Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of the Emerald Buddha), Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Hindu festival of Tihar (festival of lights), in Durbar Square, site of the statue of Garuda on top of a column, Patan, near Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Buildings in Durbar Square, from the left, Hari Shankar Mandir, statue of Yoganarendra Malla on pillar, shikhara style temple, two pagoda roofed temples the right hand unlit one being the Jagan Naryan Mandir, the shikhara style Krishna Mandir, column topped by Garuda, the Bishwanath Mandir and on the extreme right the Patan Museum in the Old Royal Palace, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Patan, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Durbar Square containing from the left, the Bishwanath Mandir, Garuda statue on stone column, Patan museum in the old Royal Palace, Degu Talle and the Jagan Naryan Mandir, Patan, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Statue of Garuda from Bantay Srei, dating from the 10th century, National Museum, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Garuda statue with pooja offerings, Bhaktapur, Kathmandu valley, Nepal, Asia

Garuda image above the bed beams of a wealthy Balinese household, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Nepali man carrying produce in wicker baskets, with Garuda statue, Bishwan Nath Mandir and Bhimsen Mandir temples dating from 17th century behind, Durbar Square, Patan, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Carved and brightly-painted Garudas at a souvenir shop in Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Detail ofdecorated Garuda image, Patan, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, Asia

Garuda in front of the 15th century temple of Candi Sukuh, on slopes of Gunung Lawu, east of Solo, thought to be linked to fertiflity cult, island of Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

A Garuda, symbol of royal power, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Karangasem Palace in Amlapura, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Khyunglung, tibet. Chortens mark entrance to khyunglung (garuda valley), capital of zhangzhung prior to seventh or eighth century b.c

Indonesia, Bali, Batubulan, Barong Performance, Character Of Garuda The God Bird

Khyunglung chorten. Tibet. Chortens mark entrance to khyunglung (garuda valley), capital of zhangzhung prior to seventh or eighth century b.c

Garudas on decorated door, Wat Phra Kaeo, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sandstone sculpture of Garuda dating from the 10th century, History Museum, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Karaweik Barge, concrete replica of the Royal Barge, Kandawgyi Lake, Yangon, (Rangoon), Myanmar, (Burma)

Tourist, at Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo temple, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Gold Kinnara statues, Temple of the emerald Buddha, Wat Phra Kaeo temple, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Tourists, at Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaeo temple, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand

Garuda figures on the ubusot, the main building of Temple of the Emerald Buddha at The Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand.

Temple Guard, Garudas with Nagas in his claws, riding animal of the Vishnu, Bali

Relief of Garuda, Indian mythology, half-human half-eagle, kills snakes, riding animal of Vishnu, Terrace of the Elephants, Angkor, Cambodia, Asia

Golden statue of Garuda on a column, Durbar Square, Patan, Lalitpur, Nepal, South Asia

Garuda statue, Chennakesava Temple, Hoysala style, Belur, Karnataka, South India, India, South Asia, Asia

Vishnu statues at Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park; Bali, Indonesia

The 23-metre (75.5 ft) statue of Vishnu at Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park; Bali, Indonesia

Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue at Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park; Bali, Indonesia

Garuda surrounded by men sitting in a circle chanting in trance during a Kecak dance performance, Ulu Watu, Bali, Indonesia