According to this story, Garuda agreed to be ridden by Vishnu in return for the right to use the elixir to liberate his enslaved mother.

Alam Sutera Realty Tbk (ASR) agreed to financing the construction of the statue and the project.

[8] Designed to be Indonesia’s tallest statue, Garuda Wisnu Kencana was inspired by a story from Hindu mythology about the search for Amrita (the elixir of life).

[9] According to that, Garuda agreed to be ridden by Vishnu in return for the right to use the elixir to liberate his enslaved mother.

The statue was assembled in Bali from 754 discrete modules that were constructed in Bandung, West Java and then transported to the work site.

The Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue is designed to withstand storms and earthquakes, and expected to last for the next 100 years.