Gandiva
Sign in to saveGandiva (IAST: Gāṇḍīva; ) is a divine bow of Arjuna, one of the Pandavas from the Hindu epic Mahabharata. The bow was made by Brahma.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- Gandiva
- Weapon.designer
- Brahma
- Weapon.used_by
- Arjuna
- Weapon.number
- 1
- Weapon.caption
- Arjuna abandoning Gandiva after the Kurukshetra war.
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Story of Creation
- How Arjuna got the Gandiva
- Features
- Return to the gods
- See also
- References
- External links
Gandiva (IAST: Gāṇḍīva; ) is a divine bow of Arjuna, one of the Pandavas from the Hindu epic Mahabharata. The bow was made by Brahma.
== Story of Creation == According to the Mahabharata, the legendary Gandiva bow was fashioned by Brahma, the creator of the universe, for the noble purpose of safeguarding Dharma. This sacred weapon was then passed on to Lord Shiva, who held it for a millennium before it was entrusted to Brahma for a period of 503 years. Subsequently, Indra wielded the bow for 580 years, followed by Chandra Deva for 500 years. Finally, Varuna held the bow for 100 years before bestowing it upon Arjuna, the valiant warrior of the Pandavas.
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