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In the Mahabharata, Indra offers the Indrastra to Arjuna. [1] On the fourteenth day of the Kurukshetra War, when Arjuna wanted to kill King Jayadratha, Drona and Duryodhana sent their men to stop Arjuna. One of these was King Sudakshina, who threw his spear at Arjuna, striking him and causing his blood to flow.
Indrastra: Indra: Indra's celestial weapon. It produces thousands of duplicates of itself and attacks the enemy with devastating effect, as employed by Arjuna in the Mahabharata. [15] It is possessed by other warriors including Lakshmana, Meghanada, and Rama. Vasavishakti: Indra: Indra's shakti (divine energy). When used, it kills the opponent ...
Kapala skull cup. Kalasha - the kalasha is considered a symbol of abundance and "source of life" in the Vedas. It is referred to as "overflowing full vase" in the Vedas. The kalasha is believed to contain amrita, the elixir of life, and thus is viewed as a symbol of abundance, wisdom, and immortality.
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The Battle of Kurukshetra, fought between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, recorded in the Mahabharata.. Hindu mythological wars are the wars described in the Hindu texts of ancient India.
A manthra or mantra (Avestan: 𐬨𐬄𐬚𐬭𐬀, mąθra) is a prayer, sacred formula or inspired utterance considered in Zoroastrianism to have spiritual power. [1] Their use already goes back to Zarathustra who described himself in his Gathas as a knower of manthras.
Indra (/ ˈ ɪ n d r ə /; Sanskrit: इन्द्र) is the king of the devas [4] and Svarga in Hinduism.He is associated with the sky, lightning, weather, thunder, storms, rains, river flows, and war.
According to Monier Monier-Williams, the word Arjuna means white, clear or silver. [2] But Arjuna is known by many other names, such as: [3] [4] Dhanañjaya (धनञ्जय) – one who conquered wealth and gold