The eagle king

The eagle king Sadayu, an ally of the kingdom of Ayudhya, sees Ravana fleeing with Sita. (Learn more)

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A dancer costumed as the eagle king Sadayu stands tall and flaps his wings in a performance at Yogyakarta in July 1986. The dancer’s feathered costume is a textured blue fabric with a painted wooden head and gold crown. The carved bird head has wide round eyes and and open beak with a protruding red tongue.

Sadayu is the son of the mythical bird Garuda, who is the mount of the Hindu god Vishnu.

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