Krishna/Vishnu's conch
Panchajanya
Panchajanya is Krishna’s conch, named at the opening of the Bhagavad Gita; personification accounts remain in its preserved dossier.
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Sacred objects, divine treasures, instruments, vehicles and relic traditions.
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Panchajanya is Krishna’s conch, named at the opening of the Bhagavad Gita; personification accounts remain in its preserved dossier.
Chariot
Arjuna receives a divine chariot in the Khandava account; Krishna later drives his chariot at Kurukshetra. These narrative contexts share this canonical entry rather than duplicating a vehicle.
Quivers
The inexhaustible quivers accompany Gandiva in the Khandava episode.
Chariot banner
The ape-marked banner on Arjuna’s chariot is associated with Hanuman and distinguished from Hanuman himself.
Chariot
Matali drives Indra’s chariot. It carries Arjuna to the celestial world and is offered to Rama in the Lanka battle; Rama’s borrowed vehicle is not duplicated.
Chariot
Surya’s chariot with seven horses is a central solar image; cosmographic details depend on the text.
Herb group
The Ramayana medicine episode names several herbs with different purposes; the group is distinct from a single Sanjivani plant.
Serpent jewel
Naga-jewel traditions include luminous gems on serpents’ hoods; accounts of a single removable magical jewel vary greatly.
Sandals
Bharata honours Rama’s sandals as the sign of Rama’s authority during his absence.
Tusk / writing implement
Ganesha’s single tusk has multiple explanations; the writing of the Mahabharata is one later traditional account.
Drum
Shiva’s hourglass drum is associated with rhythm, sacred sound and the dancing form of Shiva.
Musical instrument
The veena signifies Saraswati’s association with music and learning; named forms vary in iconography.
Flute
Krishna’s flute is central to pastoral and devotional accounts of Vrindavana.
Lotus attribute
The lotus held by Vishnu is an iconographic attribute; it is distinct from the Padma nidhi and deities named Padma.
Earrings
Krishna recovers Aditi’s earrings in the account of Naraka’s defeat.
Forest-flower garland
Vanamala is a forest-flower garland; it can overlap with Vaijayanti terminology in some traditions.
Rosary
Brahma’s rosary belongs to his iconography of sacred learning and creation.
Water vessel
The water vessel is an attribute of Brahma and also a broader ascetic implement.