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List of characters who have been able to Withstand Lord Vishnu's chakra or Shiva's Trisula?
Do the epics and Purānas mention any characters who have been able to resist and withstand the effects of Lord Vishnu's chakra or Lord Shiva's Trisula in a battle?
If possible, please provide a ...
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Who possessed Pashupatastra other than Arjuna and Shiva?
Shiva gave Pashupatastra to Arjuna but who possessed it besides those two?
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Where can I find the details about the weapons that kshatriyas had at olden times?
Are there any Vedas, Puranas, or holy scripts that contain their descriptions?
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How knowledge of weapons (shastra) शस्त्र got lost?
How did the knowledge of great weapons like Bramhastra got lost in Hinduism tradition? As can be seen in Ramayan and Mahabharat, Gurus used to give knowledge of weapons to their shishya which were ...
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Mentioning of firearms or cannons in Hinduism Scriptures?
The two wikipedia articles says
The earliest known depiction of cannon appeared in Song
dynasty China as early as the 12th century, however solid
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Do scriptures describe the effects of Brahmastra?
Brahmastra is debated to be similar in nature to Atom/Nuclear bomb. But my question is, do scriptures describe the effects of Brahmastra?
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What is Lord Hanuman's weapon of choice from scriptures?
Lord Hanuman always depicted with carryinging a mace:
But during few conversation with our in-house user Sree Charan, he said
There is no explicit reference that Hanuman used Gada/mace. In ...
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Why Lord Krishna saved Arjuna from Vaishnava Astra?
In mahabhartha arjuna was told to be saved from Vaishnava astra by Lord Krishna.
A warrior named Bhagadatta used this astra against Arjuna, as Lord krishna stood up and the astra turned into a garland ...
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Different types of Astra (Weapons) which are mentioned in Mahabharata?
Can anyone tell me the different types of Astra(weapons) mentioned in the Mahabharata?
Thanks!!!
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Is Indradhanush really bow of Indra?
This question came to my mind when I heard/noticed about Indradhanush (hindi/Sanskrit name for Rainbow). So If Indradhanush is really Bow of Indra does it have a significance?
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Description of metals in Vedas and Itihasas
I would like to know the metals and alloys named in the Vedas and Itihasas(Ramayana & Mahabharatha) with special attention to mention of Iron. The general assumption is the Itihasas events could ...
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Story of Lord Vishnu's sword Nandaka?
According to Annamayya Telugu Movie, Lord Venkateswara sends his sword NANDAKA to take birth as Tallapaka Annamacharya to compose Telugu songs for Him, at request of Padmavathi Devi. I know Sudarshana ...
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What is the story behind the Brahmasthra? Was it actually ever fired?
In different Puranas there are mentions of the Brahmasthra which is one of the powerful weapons capable of destroying the whole world. I have seen usually in Purana TV serials, these astras (arrows) ...
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