Good advice of Suta Goswami in Garuda Purana

http://www.dharmakshetra.com/sages/good%20avice%20from%20suta%20goswami.html

Story of Garuda

http://www.godandguru.com/amar-chitra/Garuda.html

Saligram / More

The Lord resides in many places in which he may be worshipped,
but of all the places Saligram is the best.---Garuda Purana
http://saligramasila.blogspot.com/2010/07/characteristics-of-salagrama-from.html

ChitraGupta / Blog / Poornima / Family / More

http://lordofdeaths.blogspot.com/2012/12/chief-accountant.html

Shanku and Chakra

Mayan a sculptor for the demonic race was gloomy because he did not get an opportunity to build a Divya Desam. The sad Mayan wailed about his predicament to Brahma. 

Mayan at once remembered that Mahavishnu promised to give him a Darshan. Mayan did penance and Mahavishnu appeared before him as promised. The Almighty posed with Chanku chakra and blessed him. 

But Mayan did not want to worship Mahavishnu like wise he wanted to worship as Rama with bow and arrow.
Mahavishnu gave away his Chanku and Chakra to Garuda 

Vishnu was pleased with Mayan and gave him a darshan as a bow and arrow wielding Rama with his consorts Sri Devi and Bhu Devi. Interestingly, at that point in time, Ramavatar was yet to happen. 
Thus he is called Kolavilliramar. In all the Divya Desas only in this Kshetra Garuda has four hands 

One of the 12 Azhwars -Thirumangai Azhwar wanted to worship the lord as Koilavilliramar and God blessed likewise.

This Divya Desham is existing from past four yugas.

1. In Satya Yuga, it was known as Brahmaputram. 
2. In Treta Yuga, it was known as Parasharam. 
3. In Dvapara Yuga, it was known as Saindranagaram. And 
4. In this Kali Yuga, it is known as Bhargavapuram.

 

Blog / Map
http://www.kolavilliramar.blogspot.in/ 
http://templesoftamilnadu.co.in/2010/12/kolavilli-raman-temple-thiruvelliangudi/

Wished for a vision of Lord Nrisimha

http://www.ahobilamutt.org/us/information/visitingahobilam.asp

Initiated Ashtottara Shatanamavali / Book / Story

http://hayagrivaavatar.blogspot.com/2011/05/ashtottara-shatanamavali-book.html

Narad or a Garud, who you are

One day, Narad asked Vishnu, with a bit of hesitation, “Why do you insist that the image of Garud be placed before you in your temples? Why not me? Am I not your greatest devotee?”

Before Vishnu could reply a crash was heard outside the main gate of Vaikuntha. “What was that?” asked Vishnu. Narad turned to look in the direction of the sound. Garud, Vishnu’s hawk and vehicle, who usually investigated such events, was nowhere to be seen. “I have sent Garud on an errand . Can you find out what happened , Narad?” asked Vishnu. Eager to please Vishnu, Narad ran out to investigate. “A milkmaid tripped and fell,” he said when he returned. “What was her name?” asked Vishnu. Narad ran out, spoke to the maid and returned with the answer. “Sharada,” he said. “Where was she going?” asked Vishnu. Narad ran out once again, spoke to the maid and returned with the answer. “She was on her way to the market.” “What caused her trip?” asked Vishnu. “Why did you not ask this question the last time I went?” said Narad irritably. He then ran out, spoke to the maid once again. “She was startled by a serpent that crossed her path,” he said on his return. “Is the pot carrying broken ?” asked Vishnu. “I don’t know,” snapped Narad. “Find out,” said Vishnu . “Why?” asked Narad. “Find out, Narad. Maybe I would like to buy some milk,” said Vishnu. With great reluctance, Narad stepped out of Vaikuntha and met the milkmaid . He returned looking rather pleased, “She broke one pot. But there is another one intact. And she is willing to sell the milk but at double price.” “So how much should I pay her?” asked Vishnu. “Oh, I forgot to ask. I am so sorry,” said Narad running out once again. “Do not bother. Let me send someone else,” said Vishnu.

Just then, Garud flew in. He had no idea of what had transpired between Vishnu and Narad. Vishnu told Garud, “I heard a crashing sound outside the main gate. Can you find out what happened?” As Garud left, Vishnu winked at Narad and whispered, “Let us see how he fares.” Garuda returned. “It is a milkmaid called Sharada. She was on her way to the market. On the way, a snake crossed her path. Startled she fell back and broke one of the two pots of milk she was carrying. Now she wonders how she will make enough money to pay for the broken pot and the spilt milk. I suggested she sell the milk to you. After all, you are married to Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth.” ”And the price of the milk?” asked Vishnu. Pat came Garud’s reply, “Four copper coins. One actually but I think she hopes to make a handsome profit when dealing with God.” Vishnu started to laugh. His eye caught Narad’s and Narad understood at that instant why Garud’s statue and not his is always placed before the image of Vishnu in Vishnu temples.
Narad had behaved like a reactive subordinate. Very obedient, doing what the master told him to, leaving all thinking to the master.

Garud behaved like a proactive subordinate, anticipating all his master’s moves and preparing for it. That ‘ability to aniticpate’ made Garud more efficient and effective and hence more valuable in the eyes of Vishnu.

Mr. Kapur, senor vice president Operations, at a telecom firm has a simple method to distinguish the Garud from the Narad in his team. During all his meetings he assigns tasks to all team members. He observes who comes to him with an update without his asking and who provides updates only when asked. He likes those people who approach him and give him feedback on projects proactively. They do not wait for a crisis. They don’t wait for meetings. They don’t wait to be asked. Some of the best secretaries in the world are Garuds – they know what their bosses want even before the boss asks for it. They know that when they say, “Book me a ticket to Jaipur,” they are expected to make the hotel bookings, the car pickups, update the blackberry with the appointments and reminders and alarms. They know what bills need to be processed at the first of the month, on the first Monday of every month, on the last day of every month. They know when the stress levels shoots up and when the bosses are more relaxed. They are sensitive to the rhythms of the boss, the rituals they follow. And all this comes from the ‘ability to anticipate’ . Of course, insecure bosses can get annoyed, even threatened, by subordinates with the ‘ability to anticipate’ . They feel that if he knows my every move, he may one day overshadow me. This is what happened to Jiten who went out of his way to update his boss on every thing he did, not waiting for his boss to ask him for updates. He knew the answers to every question asked by his boss. He seemed prepared for any argument or objection made by the boss. The boss said to himself, “This man does everything so brilliantly. It is almost that he does not need my help. He is merely informing me of developments . He seems to know what I will approve of and what I will not.” It was only a question of time before Jiten found himself being sidelined and ignored in team meetings. The least intelligent but most obedient Narads moved ahead of him. To Jiten, Garud would say, “While it is good to anticipate your master’s every move, it must never seem like you are one step ahead of the master. That would make you look like an oversmart upstart. Remember, your master needs to feel that you need him, that your existence and validation comes from him. Never forget that you are the cog in his wheel, he is not the cog in yours.”

Birds as Representative of Garuda

Miracle of Kal Garudar Diety / Location

During Garuda sevai, the number of people required to carry garuda through each of the five prakarams of the temple keeps doubling from 4 to 128 people. Again while coming inside the temple, the weight keeps decreasing and the number of persons carrying keeps reducing by half to final 4 who carry it into the sannadhi.
http://divyainfo.blogspot.com/2011/01/presiding-deities-of-108-divyadesams-in.html