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  HERE ARE GIVEN SOME OF THE DIVINE WEAPONS USED IN ANCIENT HINDU TEXTS. ·         Ankusha   (also Elephant Goad)  - An elephant goad is one of the eight auspicious objects known as  Astamangala . Ankusha is also an attribute of many Hindu gods, including Ganesha. ·         Balachita  - The  Halayudha , is a plough used as a weapon by Balaram, brother of  Krishna . ·         Chentu  - A horse whip which looks like a crooked stick, and is a typical attribute of Aiyanar,  Krishna  in his aspect as  Rajagopala , and  Shiva  with  Nandi . Danda ·       Brahmadanda  - The rod of  Brahma   (also known as Meru-danda) .  The Brahmadanda is capable of nullifying the effects of any divine weapon, no matter how destructive.  If hurled, the...

DIVINE CONTAINERS IN HINDU MYTHOLOGY ·         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. The Kalasha is often seen in Hindu iconography as an attribute, in the hands of Hindu deities like the creator god  Brahma , the destroyer god  Shiva  as a teacher, and the goddess of prosperity  Lakshmi . ·         Kamandalu , kamandal, or kamandalam  - an oblong water pot made of a dry gourd (pumpkin) or coconut shell, metal, wood of the Kamandalataru tree,  or from clay, usually with a handle and sometimes with a spout. The kamandalu is used in Hindu iconography, in depiction of deities related with asceticism or water. It is, thus, viewed as a ...

  THE HERBS, PLANTS, TREES, GARDENS, FORESTS MENTIONED IN THE HINDU TEXT ARE AS FOLLOWS: ·       Ausadhirdipyamanas  - Healing plants. Used for healing and rejuvenations in battles. These are used by the ashvins . ·         ERAKA GRASS  - The grass that grew from the cast away powdered iron-bolt belonging to SAMBH. It was used to destroy the Yadu race, as it miraculously turned into an iron-bolt in the hands of its wielders. ·         Kusha grass/ Darbha grass  - The Kusha grass is specifically recommended by Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita as part of the ideal seat for meditation. ·         Padma  - Padma  (The sacred lotus)  is an aquatic plant that plays a central role in Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism. Hindus revere it with the gods Vishnu, Brahma and to a l...