Questions tagged [weapon]
For questions about Astra (Sanskrit: अस्त्र), a divine/supernatural weapon like Brahmaastra, Trishul, Sudarshana Chakra etc.
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Information on list of Sri Vishnu's weapons requested
Sri Madhvacharya, the propagator of Dvaita siddanta and the Brahma sampradaya, has authored a book called TantrasArasaMgraha.
In the same book, under adhyAya 4, verse 18-20, Sri Madhvacharya lists ...
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Gayatri mantras of Sri Vishnu's weapons
The commonly known weapons of Sri Vishnu are five in number - Panchajanya, Sudarshana, Sharanga, Nandaki and Koumodaki. Among the above 5, the Gayatri mantra of the first 2 are used in Pooja vidhana. ...
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What is the story of Vishwakarma creating the Saunanda mace used by Balrama?
The Markandeya Puran Section 1.11.5 mentions the following story:
There lives a highly powerful and fierce Danava in Rasatala. He makes the earth yawn and therefore he is called Kujrimbha. Whatever ...
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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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Any connection between Brahmastra and Brahmadanda?
I was reading an article here that states:
Brahmastra (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मास्त्र, Brahmāstra) was a weapon created
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Did Vishnu ever use his mace Kaumodaki?
He used the Chakra a lot and also his bow. I can't think of an occasion when he used his mace either as himself or an avatar.
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Source and location and authenticity of below mentioned verses about a weapon of Mahabaratha
There are a lot of posts on the internet claiming that nuclear weapons were mentioned in Mahabaratha and were used in war.
1) Please link to the verses which mention nuclear or similar weapons ...
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Manthra of Asthras
In ancient Indian warfare Sastras and Astras were used. Sastra is a physical weapon that cuts/injures/kills/enemy while an Astra has a mantra associated with its use (projection).
What records do we ...
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Which verses from Gita were referred by J Robert Oppenheimer (the father of atomic bomb)?
Julius Robert Oppenheimer was the son of a German Jewish migrant to USA. Under his supervision, the Manhattan project was carried, which ultimately resulted in first modern nuclear weapons. Eventually ...
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Which scriptures describe about Bhima and Hanuman's Gada (club or blunt mace)?
Is there any scriptures which describes about the name, size, weight of their Gada? And how they got them?
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Was there any warrior who never used celestial wepons?
We know that most of the warriors used some kind of celestial weapons i.e. astra/shastra.
Was there any warrior who fought on his own power? I mean the power created by himself and not acquired from ...
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Who is Vijayavalli, wife of the Sudarshana Chakra?
I just performed a Griha Pravesam, the Hindu house warming ceremony, and I noticed an interesting Mantra that the priest chanted. The Mantra, which I assume was from the Pancharatra Agamas, was ...
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Does Rig Veda talk about Vishnu using weapons?
There is very little anthropomorphic description of Vishnu in the Rig Veda. He assists Indra in his battles, but it is not clear if he himself is depicted as fighting.
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What are 36 kinds of weapons & tactics of the war?
In Shiv Rahasya on 11th chapters Lord Shiva giving commandments to Kaliyuga people. Here is characteristics of a King.
The King shall favour peace above war. He shall not start a war without just ...
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Did Lord Krishna stop the knowledge of Divya-astras from coming to Kali-yuga?
Did Lord Krishna stop the knowledge of Divya-astras from coming to kali-yuga?
If yes, please provide the scriptural reference.
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Did Arjuna really lose his powers after departure of Shri Krishna? [duplicate]
According to Mausala Parva: Section 8, Arjuna says to Vaishampayana rishi:
In my very sight, O Brahmana, thousands of Vrishni ladies were carried away by the Abhiras of the country of the five ...
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Where did Lord Shiva's trident come from?
Where did it actually come from? I have many stories from many friends about how Lord Shiva's trident came. But I want to know the real way that it had formed.
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Sequence of weapons in Vishnu's hands [duplicate]
I have seen idols of Lord Vishnu having the Shankh, Chakra, Gada,Padma(Lotus) at different locations of 4 hands. Are there any logic,myth behind it ? Which position is true and original?
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What are the three Arrows of Barbarika and how he got them?
It is said that Barbarika had Three Arrows which is the Most powerful ones and so he was sacrificed to Mahabharta War.
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What are the Three Arrows of Barbarika and how he Got them ?
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Mythology war fought without any weapons?
Have there been any wars fought without involvement of any physical weapons astras, but by using supernatural, divine, or yogic powers only?
For example, pushing the enemy away with telekinetic ...
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Which Hindu scripture talks about weapons and mythical objects? Please guide me with links to apt books
I want to know about mythical bows and weapons like Brahmastra, etc. So please tell which scripture talks about divine weapons, etc.
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Where did the Brahmastra, which Bhagwan Rama launched to dry up the sea, eventually fall?
At the time when Lord Rama was on his way to Lanka, he asked the sea god (sagara) for help and to make way for his journey , but the sea god didn't offer any help. Then Shree Rama activated brahmastra....
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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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Who can be considered the better archer between Lord Rama and Arjuna?
According to scriptures, if there has to be comparison between "Lord Rama" and "Arjuna", then who was the better archer among them?
Though both can be considered great in their own way.
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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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How could Lakṣmaṇa's mantra to kill Indrajit really work?
Some folks consider the following śloka uttered by Lakṣmaṇa to be the mūla-mantra of Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa.
धर्मात्मा सत्यसन्धश्च रामो दाशरथिर्यदि || ९०-६-७१
पौरुषे चाप्रतिद्वन्द्वस्तदेनं जहि रावणिम् ...
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What are the boons got by Kunti from Karna?
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I ask this qusetion because of confusion about kunti getting a boon from karna
The boon was karna should not kill the pandavas except arjuna and karna should not use same astra twice ...
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Who are the warriors that possessed Brahmashirastra other than Arjuna and Ashwatthama?
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Brahmashirastra was said to be used by arjuna and aswathamma in mahabharatha war in dwarapa yuga.
I couldn't find any other wars explaining the use of Brahmashirastra in any other yugas....
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Why didn't Indrajit use Brahmastra against Rama and Lakshmana in the main war?
Indrajit was capable of using Brahmastra as he did against Lord Hanuman in Ashoka Vana (this incident is narrated in Sundara Kanda)
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Why didn't Indrajit use the Brahmastra against Lord ...
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If Rama used Brahmastra on Ravana, why didn't Ravana turn to ashes?
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Did Lord Rama really use the Brahmastra on Ravana to kill him?
If he did use it, then, Ravana's entire body should have turned to ashes. It would have even created a major natural ...
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Why didn't Ravana use the Chandrahasa sword against Lord Rama?
From http://ramayana.tigercoder.com/07uttara/uttara_016.html:
“After being spoken to in this way by Lord Shiva, Ravana, the lord of Lanka replied: ‘O Lord Shiva, if you are pleased with me, grant ...
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Weapons selection by God Vishnu in his Dasavatara
If we note carefully in the first five avatars Maha Vishnu will not have any weapon. Parasurama avatar has axe as weapon, Rama avatar has bow and arrow, Balarama avatar has plough, Krishna avatar ...
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Can mantras help transfer energy miraculously to a person or object?
By means of a secret Mantra or formula a spiritual guru or God when pleased can donate or transfer spiritual energy to others... for example at the end of an arduous dedicated work or tapas to a ...
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Vishnu and His mercy in His hands
This is Keshava Vishnu.
Keshava means His hair is curly and black.
I have heard many times that Krishna (or Vishnu) is very merciful, however, as He holds different objects on His hands - Mace, ...
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What is the respective arrangement of Lord Vishnu's weapons in 24 Salagramas?
There are 24 types of Salagramams available for Lord Vishnu. Shank, Chakra, Gadha and Lotus ---- in which order it should come for these 24 types of salagramams and in which purana it is mentioned?
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How did Arjuna get the celestial bow Gandiva?
The bow Gandiva was created by Lord Brahma, the Creator.
No ordinary person could wield the Gandiva bow.
It was one of the most sought after celestial bows.
And it was worshiped by Devas, Gandharvas ...
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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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How can the story of Vishnu getting Sudarshana Chakra later be reconciled with Aniruddha holding the Chakra at the time of creation?
Many scriptures describe how Lord Vishnu got the Sudarshan Chakra - some say that he got it from Shiva; while, other say he got it from Viswakarma.
Now, coming to the description of creation of the ...
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What are the symbols and weapons in the hand of Sadashiva?
Sadashiva is described as being eternal form of Lord Shiva. He is represented with Five-faces and ten hands.
The five heads of Sadashiva are known as Sadyojata [West facing], Vamadeva [North facing], ...
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Was Vasavi Sakti more powerful than Pasupata?
During the Kurukshetra war, after Karna killed Ghatotkhasa with the Vasavi Sakti weapon; Krishna started dancing.
Seeing this Bhima asked why he did so when the son of Bhima was killed.
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What is the significance of the weapons and other items held by the Lord Vishnu?
Lord Vishnu holds a Disc (Chakra), Conch (Sankha), Komidi Gadha, and also holds other elements like a lotus in his hand.
Is there any explanation in scriptures of why Lord Vishnu holds these ...
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Is it always a sin to make weapons?
In the Anushasana Parva of the Mahabharata, just like in the Shanti Parva, Bhishma gives advice to Yudishthira and concerning how to be a good king and how to be good person, while he is lying on a ...
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What are the weapons used by Indra other than Vajra
This question is related to Rainbow question in which I ask about the validity of the word Indra-Dhanusha in Hindu Mythology.
I want to know what are the other weapons Indra has since he is DevaRaja ...
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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?
Scientifically ...
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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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Why didn't Lord Shiva use a weapon to kill Aadi?
According to Matsya Purana, Lord Shiva killed mayavi daitya Aadi after knowing that she isn't Parvati Devi:
The son of Andhakasura and the brother of Bakasura called Aadi performed strict Tapas to ...
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Why do Hindu Gods carry weapons?
I always wonder why Hindu Gods carry weapons. I mean they are "Gods", why do they need weapons?
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What Astras were used by Indrajit?
I've read many differing stories, but exactly what Astras did Indrajit know how to use?
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