Story of Garuda in Indian Mythology: Both Mahabharata and Ramayan Indian Mythology has its place for animals and birds as Gods and demi-gods in the same lineage of our mainstream Gods too.  Snakes (Naga Panchami)are worshipped, so is a tortoise(Samudra Manthan), Bear (Jambhavant in Ramayan), Monkey (Hanuman in Ramayan and Mahabharata), Cow (Kamadhenu), Elephant (Ganesha), Peacock is the Vahana ...Continue Reading...