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Divine armament

Weapons.

Bows, swords, maces, spears and other weapons, connected to their wielders and stories.

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परशु
Weapon

Axe

Parashu

The axe is closely associated with Parashurama; Shaiva iconography also includes an axe.

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पिनाक
Weapon

Bow

Pinaka

Shiva’s bow is associated with the Janaka court and Rama’s bow-breaking episode.

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शक्ति
Weapon

Spear / dart

Shakti

Shakti is a weapon class; this record is distinct from Shakti as divine feminine power and from Vasavi Shakti.

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शूल
Weapon

Spear / pointed weapon

Shula

Shula is a weapon class and divine attribute; not every occurrence denotes the named Trishula.

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सुदर्शन
Weapon

Vishnu's discus and its personified divine form

Sudarshana Chakra

The divine discus belongs to Vishnu and Krishna’s iconography and narratives. Personification traditions remain part of its historical dossier.

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त्रिशूल
Weapon

Trident

Trishula

Shiva’s trident is an emblem and weapon in Shaiva iconography; its interpretations vary by tradition.

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वज्र
Weapon

Thunderbolt

Vajra

Indra’s thunderbolt is central to Vedic accounts of his conflict with Vritra.

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वेल
Weapon

Spear

Vel

The Vel is Murugan’s sacred spear, especially prominent in Tamil devotional tradition.

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विजय
Weapon

Bow

Vijaya

The Vijaya bow is associated with Karna and the weapon lineage of Parashurama in the Karna narrative.

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