Garuḍa Vāhana Ganapati

This rare and imaginative depiction presents Lord Ganesha in the form of Vishnu, majestically seated atop Garuda, the eagle mount traditionally associated with Vishnu. Here, Ganapati adopts Vishnuic iconography—his posture regal, his arms bearing the goad (ankusha) and noose (pasha), symbols of command and restraint. Garuda is shown subduing a serpent beneath his talons, reinforcing themes of cosmic order and the triumph over chaos. The fusion of Ganesha’s elephantine form with Vishnu’s emblems