Epic / Puranic traditions
Khatvangaखट्वाङ्ग
Skull-topped staff
The khatvanga occurs in ascetic and Bhairava iconography; it is distinct from the king named Khatvanga.
STORY & TRADITION
The world of Khatvanga.
The khatvanga occurs in ascetic and Bhairava iconography; it is distinct from the king named Khatvanga.
Weapons
Details & context.
- Tradition dependence
- High — compare the identified textual or regional account.
- Weapon type
- Skull-topped staff
- Creator
- Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Original owner
- Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Materials / divine origin
- Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Powers & combat abilities
- The khatvanga occurs in ascetic and Bhairava iconography; it is distinct from the king named Khatvanga.
- Limitations
- Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Famous uses
- Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Victims / opponents
- Not established in the cited passage; no additional claim is made here.
- Editorial power tier
- Unassigned — weapons are not placed in the 700-being ranking.
- Editorial rarity
- Divine armament
- Tradition notes
- Names and accounts can vary by recension, region and commentary. This entry distinguishes attested details from identifications still requiring a passage-level source.
FOLLOW THE THREADS
Connected worlds.
3 connected profiles. Every path leads to an original record.
Characters & Cosmic Entities2
The Sacred Library1
READ THE SOURCES
Texts & references.
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Sanskrit Documents — Text editions
Sanskrit electronic texts; check the individual file’s edition and contributors.
Multiple traditions · A text directory is a finding aid. Precise passage-level claims are identified separately when available.Reference overview. Consult the identified text and passage; unestablished fields are explicitly marked.