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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.
Indra: Indra's celestial weapon. 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
Indra Kaakam - The sword of Indra; having a crescent shaped tip. Khanda - The khanda is a symbol of Shiva. Khanda often appears in Hindu, Buddhist and Sikh scriptures and art. Kharga - The Sword of Kali, which slaughters demons indiscriminately and without mercy. Nandaka - Is the sword of the Hindu god, Vishnu.
Vajra: The thunderbolt weapon of Indra, who is the God of thunder and lightning, akin to Zeus and Jupiter. [30] In, the Rigveda, it is stated that it was fashioned by Tvashtar. [31] In the Puranas, the vajra stated to be made from the bones of sage Dadhichi. In all versions, it was used by Indra to slay serpent called Vritra.
Indra's bow, the rainbow is depicted as an archer's bow. Indra, the god of thunder and war, uses the rainbow to shoot arrows of lightning. ... Pashupatastra, an ...
Finally, Indra arrives as a sage, praises Arjuna's asceticism, but criticises him for seeking victory and wealth instead of liberation — the goddess of Fortune is fickle and indiscriminate. Arjuna stands his ground, explaining his situation and pointing out that conciliation with evil people would lead one into doing wrong actions oneself.
He dragged Indra to his celestial chariot and held him tightly around the waist. He brought Indra as a prisoner to the palace in Lanka. Meghanada kept Indra locked in his residence for years and tortured him physically and mentally. Ravana and Meghanada decided to kill Indra. At this juncture, Brahma intervened and asked Meghanada to free Indra ...
Indra is the most referred deity in the Rigveda. [9] He is celebrated for his powers based on his status as a god of order, [4] and as the one who killed the great evil, an asura named Vritra, who obstructed human prosperity and happiness. Indra destroys Vritra and his "deceiving forces", and thereby brings rain and sunshine as the saviour of ...