Weapon in Puranas
A mighty Gada on Gurukkal's Hand Astral Armory Author Gurukkal Dr. S Mahesh I ts surprising that Every God we worship , gods in mythologies ,around the globe keeps a weapon or multiple weapons , it shows that they were experts to use that weapons , its evident that they were expert martial artists As we know Lord Paramasiva's Trident, Pinakam or Vijay ,Lord Mahavishnu's Sudarshana Chakra , Lord Sreeram's bow Kodanda , Hanuman with a Mighty Gada and Arjuna's bow Gandeeva . Goddess Bhadrakali holds the Mahakhadgam ( Great Sword ), and Parasurama holds an Axe . The epics Ramayana and Mahabharata revolve around battles and defence, portraying different weapons and their handling. The virtues and expertise in warfare are elevated to a divine status in these narratives This shows that the Legends and puranas trace their origin to the foundation of martial arts. Deities in these legends showcase their proficiency in handling we