The Garuda is a legendary bird or bird-like creature in Hindu,Buddhist&Jain mythology. He is variously the vehicle mount(vahana)of the Hindu God Vishnu,a dharma-protector and Astasena in Buddhism,and the Yaksha of the Jain Tirthankara Shantinatha.Garuda is described as the king of birds and a kite-like figure.He is shown either in zoomorphic form (giant bird with partially open wings)or an anthropomorphic form(man with wings and some bird features).Garuda is generally a protector with power to swiftly go anywhere,ever watchful and an enemy of the serpent.He is also known as Tarkshya and Vynateya.Garuda is a part of state insignia in India,Myanmar,Thailand,Cambodia and Indonesia.Tirumala TTD Pournami Garuda Seva Dates 2018 schedule details are Pournami Garuda seva is conducted on every Pournami and Lord Sri Venkateswara will be taken as a procession in the Mada streets on this days. Till date,the Pournami Garuda seva in this year of 2018has been cancelled by TTD due to occurrence of various festivals and other events on these dates.In 2018, the below dates the Garuda Seva days in Tirumala.On this Garuda Seva days,Lord Sri Venkateawara Uthsava Moorthy willalighted to Garuda Vahanam.