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  2. Gandiva - Wikipedia

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    Varuna gave the Gandiva bow to Arjuna, as well as two quivers which would provide an inexhaustible number of arrows. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The bow was dreaded by many during the Kurukshetra war, having defeated and killed many great warriors and the gods themselves.

  3. Astra (weapon) - Wikipedia

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    The bow was decorated with hundreds of gold bosses and had radiant ends. The bow was worshiped by Devas, Gandharvas and Danavas. No person other than Arjuna could wield the Gandiva and Arjuna was wielder of Gandiva then he came to be known as gandivdhari (carrier of gandiva bow). Sabdavedastra: Prevents an opponent from turning invisible.

  4. Ýdalir - Wikipedia

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    Leaning on a bow, the god Ullr stands atop a frozen lake surrounded by evergreen trees and a building (1882) by Friedrich Wilhelm Heine. In Norse mythology, Ýdalir ("yew-dales" [1]) is a location containing a dwelling owned by the god Ullr. Ýdalir is solely attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional ...

  5. Vijaya (bow) - Wikipedia

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    That bow, respected by all, Sakra gave to Bhrigu's son (Rama). That celestial and foremost of bows Bhrigu's son gave to me. With that bow I will contend in battle with the mighty-armed Arjuna, that foremost of victorious warriors, like Indra fighting with the assembled Daityas. That formidable bow, the gift of Rama, is superior to Gandiva.

  6. Bodkin point - Wikipedia

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    A bodkin point arrowhead. A bodkin point is a type of arrowhead.In its simplest form it is an uncomplicated squared metal spike, and was used extensively during the Middle Ages.

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    (Reuters) -The Louisiana Department of Health said on Friday it has detected the first presumptive positive human case of H5N1 bird flu infection in the U.S. state.

  8. François Nicolas Voirin - Wikipedia

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    Voirin produced a radically different bow from François Tourte; Slimmer head; the camber moved closer to head, yielding a stronger stick and reducing the thickness of the shaft especially at the heel. Primarily, Voirin made bows with the Vuillaume-style frog. The micro-photos of Vuillaume were placed mainly in bows by Voirin using the Stanhope ...

  9. 12 Tips to Make the Most of Dry January in 2025 - AOL

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    "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Started in 2013 in the UK as a campaign to encourage people to give up alcohol for the month, Dry ...