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Sharur (Sumerian:𒊹𒃡 šar₂-ur₃), which means "smasher of thousands" is the weapon and symbol of the god Ninurta. Sumerian mythic sources describe it as an enchanted talking mace. It has been suggested as a possible precursor for similar objects in other mythology such as Arthurian lore.
Tagetes lucida - MHNT. Tagetes lucida is a perennial plant native to Mexico and Central America.It is used as a medicinal plant and as a culinary herb.The leaves have a tarragon-like scent, with hints of anise, and it has entered the nursery trade in North America as a tarragon substitute.
Gada – A mace used by the Ape God Hanuman. Gandiva – An indestructible bow with 100 strings created by Brahma and later used by Arjuna. Halayudha – A plough used as a weapon by Balarama. Kaladanda – the staff of Death is a special and lethal club used by the God Yama or God of Naraka or Hell in Hindu mythology. It was the ultimate ...
Ekasha Gada - The mace of Lord Shiva. A blow from the weapon is the equivalent of being hit by a million elephants. Shooradharam - the main weapon of the Hindu monkey god Hanuman, son of Añjanā. Kaumodaki - Kaumodaki is the gada (mace) of the Hindu god Vishnu; Mace of Bhima - It was presented by Mayasura. It was used by Danavas King Vrishaparva.
Outside India, the gada was also adopted in Southeast Asia, where it is still used in silat. The weapon might have Indo-Iranian origins, Old Persian also uses the word gadā to mean club, as seen in the etymology of Pasargadae. The gada is the main weapon of the Hindu God Hanuman. Known for his strength, Hanuman is traditionally worshipped by ...
A mace is a blunt weapon, a type of club or virge that uses a heavy head on the end of a handle to deliver powerful strikes. A mace typically consists of a strong, heavy, wooden or metal shaft, often reinforced with metal, featuring a head made of stone, bone, copper, bronze, iron, or steel.
Mace tends to be a bit more expensive than nutmeg. (Nutmeg trees yield more nutmeg than they do mace.) Like nutmeg, mace is usually available in ground form at your local grocery store.
The Krishna Upanishad equates the gada to the goddess Kali, "the power of time". The text further says that like the invincible Time, the mace is the destroyer of all opponents. [3] [5] Another interpretation suggests that the Kaumodaki symbolizes the life-force from which all "physical and mental powers" arise.