Karura
deity sky Japanese single tradition · 3
A divine creature with human torso and birdlike head in Japanese Hindu-Buddhist faith.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Emergence of Vajrayana Buddhism
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Alkonost, Bird goddess, Cuca, Coco, Heqet, Horus, Monthu, Seker, Inmyeonjo, Kuk, Kauket, Meretseger, Sobek, Thoth, Kinnara, Sagara, Gobujō, Īśvara, Samantakusuma, Raśmimālin, Manojava, Svaraviśruti, Kubanda, Kendatsuba, Ashura, Hibakara, Surasa, Pannagas, Kadru, Uragas, Byangoma, Gandabherunda, Homa Pakshi, Ra, Sirin, Gamayun
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“The Karura is a divine creature with human torso and birdlike head in Japanese Hindu-Buddhist faith.”
#4699 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“Karura – A divine creature of Japanese Hindu-Buddhist mythology with the head of a bird and the torso of a human.”
#4740 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Karura (迦楼羅, Garuḍa)”
#9390 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001