The King of Nagas
Naga is the sacred name of mythical serpent in Southeast Asian and Indian literature. In
Thailand, the figure has deeply impacted in aspects of Thai traditional arts, especially in
architecture and sculpture. The reference materials related to Naga are very scanty however
and it seems that they only concentrate on a few books written by the Thai and foreign
scholars.
Garuda and Naga
The Garuda
The Garuda is a large mythical bird or bird-like creature that appears in both Hindu and Buddhist mythology.
Garuda is the Hindu name for the constellation Aquila and the Brahminy kite and Phoenix are considered to be the contemporary representations of Garuda. Indonesia adopts a more stylistic approach to the Garuda's depiction as its national symbol, where it depicts a Javanese eagle (being much larger than a kite).
Garuda and Naga
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