Questions tagged [pashupatastra]
Pashupatastra is the weapon of Pashupatinath, the most important of all Shiva temples, located in Kathmandu, Nepal. In the Mahabharata war Arjuna obtained this weapon from Lord Shiva but did not use it because this weapon would destroy the entire world, if used against a mortal enemy.
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Does RgVeda support the view that Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh are names of the same Brahman the Absolute?
Why should Brahman the Absolute love to be called by three, and only three, different names? Do they Really love to be called so? Are Brahma, Vishnu & Mahesh names of the same God? Why should God ...
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Is the roudra weapon really the same weapon as the pashupata weapon?
As I know, when Arjuna did penance to Indra, Shiva referred to the pashupata weapon as "roudra" but also as a pashupata, implying that it is another name of the weapon according to Shiva:
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What is the Pashupatastra? Did Arjuna use it in the Kurukshetra war?
What is the Pashupatastra?
Why did Lord Shiva get it in first place?
Did Arjuna really use it in the Kurukshetra war? If he didn't, why did he get it from Lord Shiva?
Was it the all-knowing Krishna ...
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What happened to the divine weapons after Mahabharatha war?
What happened to all those divine weapons after completion of Mahabharatha war? Where are those weapons now in kali Yuga? Who possess those weapons now? Were they dismantled or hidden somewhere?
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Is Lord Parashurama's axe Pashupatastra?
Although we know that the Axe carried by Lord Parashurama was provided to him by Lord Shiva, it is not mentioned clearly whether it is Pashupatastra which has similar features. is it the same as ...
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