The presiding deity of Garud Puran is Lord Vishnu. It promotes engaging in virtuous deeds like sacrifice, charity, austerity, and pilgrimage. Moreover, it emphasizes the significance of knowledge, devotion, renunciation, virtue, and altruistic actions, whether in the material or spiritual realm. Furthermore, it delves into Ayurveda, Nitisara, and offers instructions on rituals for the welfare of the departing soul.
The entire text is in Hindi.