Garuda Pooja Pedestal

An exquisitely carved piece, this is a pooja pedestal featuring a garuda, that can be used to hold prayer offerings. The Garuda is a large, legendary, birdlike creature or humanoid bird, that appears in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology. A divine being in Hinduism, Garuda is the vahana or mount of Lord Vishnu, and is often depicted as a man with wings.