Garuda is the son of the sage Kasyapa and Vinata, the sister of Parvati. According to the Vishnu Puana, Garuda�s mother Vinata was held captive by her sister Kadru, the mother of the Naga�s or serpents. The only way to secure her release was to give the snakes Amrit (Nectar of the gods) which was guarded by Lord Indra. Garuda stole the amrit and assured lord Indra that he would steal it back from the Nagas as soon as he procured the release of his mother. The story goes, before the snakes evan had a taste, Lord Indra snatched the Amrit leaving the snakes to lick the drops off a sharp edged grass which lacerated their tongues which have remained forked ever since.
Tuesday, August 30
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Garuda is the son of the sage Kasyapa and Vinata, the sister of Parvati. According to the Vishnu Puana, Garuda�s mother Vinata was held captive by her sister Kadru, the mother of the Naga�s or serpents. The only way to secure her release was to give the snakes Amrit (Nectar of the gods) which was guarded by Lord Indra. Garuda stole the amrit and assured lord Indra that he would steal it back from the Nagas as soon as he procured the release of his mother. The story goes, before the snakes evan had a taste, Lord Indra snatched the Amrit leaving the snakes to lick the drops off a sharp edged grass which lacerated their tongues which have remained forked ever since.
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That means Kadru, Vinata and Parvati are sisters and the Nagas and Garuda are cousins..but but doesn't Garuda the eagle eat the Nagas (snakes).
20 points to Gryffindor eh! i mean Kk.
Spee did you notice how Kk acts like that loos Hermoine.. uhahahaaa...
I think I'm Dobby the house-elf.
Ok back to Garuda.. There are so many versions.. but to get to the truth you'll have to ask your MOM or read the Garuda Purana..
Another version :Garuda is known for his dislike of snakes, which he will eat. One reason for this is explained in the Mahabharata. Vinata once quarreled with her co-wife, Kadru, who was the mother of the serpent species known as nagas. It was from her that he inherited this hostility towards snakes.
See >> Kadru and Vinata are co-wives...not sisters..
Holy Mother Kali these wives are crazy.
Grr stop calling me names (now where did I pick that up from..need to rinse my brain!)
Aha Garuda and Nagas are step brothers..but u said Kadru and Vinata are sisters! Oh so they married the same dude? Ok bigamy..hmm in those days men bhi naaa..shall report them to the Mahila Mukti Morcha ASAP.
Told you so.. take a look at this :
S.P.E.W. (Society for the Promotion of Elvish Welfare) is a society formed by Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter books, who is horrified by the way house-elves are treated.
Aren't you a member of CUPA ?
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