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Some weapons in Chinese folklore do not, strictly speaking, have magical properties, but are forged with materials or methods that are unique in the context of the story. Green Dragon Crescent Blade – Exceptionally heavy guandao wielded by Guan Yu in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms ; forged with the blood of a green dragon.
Brahmanda Astra - It is said in the epic Mahabharata that the weapon manifests with the all five heads of Lord Brahma as its tip. Brahma earlier lost his fifth head when he fought with Lord Shiva. This weapon is said to possess the power to destroy entire solar system or Brahmand, the 14 realms according to Hindu cosmology.
Initially used alongside the other Golden Weapons to create the realm of Ninjago, it is claimed by Kai, the Elemental Master of Fire. In the series' third season, the Golden Weapons are melted, and in the show's tenth season, a piece of golden armor is destroyed to reforge them. Greinkel: Roland Days's sword in Forged Fates.
According to the Ramayana, the weapon was also aimed at Varuna (the sea god) to carve a path out of the sea, such that Rama's army could march towards the island of Lanka. However, as Rama loaded the weapon, Varuna appeared and offered to assist the king in crossing the ocean. This incident is mentioned in Yuddha Kanda 22 Sarga, Verse 31.
It is a swift and flaming weapon during crossfire, especially used in illusionary warfare. Arjuna obtained this weapon from Indra. [34] Vajra: Indra: Indra's personal thunderbolt which creates bolts of lightning. Indra gave this astra to his son Arjuna. [35] Mohiniastra: Mohini: Celestial weapon named for Mohini, the female avatar of Vishnu.
Pashupatastra, an irresistible and most destructive personal weapon of Shiva and Kali, discharged by the mind, the eyes, words, or a bow. Varunastra, a water weapon (a storm) according to the Indian scriptures, incepted by Varuna. In stories it is said to assume any weapon's shape, just like water.
After the battle at the Khandava forest, Indra had promised Arjuna to give him all his weapons, as a boon for matching him in battle, with the requirement that Shiva should be appeased by him. Following the advice of Krishna to undertake a tapasya to attain this divine weapon , Arjuna left his brothers for the performance of a penance.
Weapons used in the world's martial arts can be classified either by type of weapon or by the martial arts school using them. By weapon type. Handheld weapons