Kaumodaki
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It sits within the topics Maces (bludgeons), Vaishnavism and Vishnu.
Its subject is documented across 13 Wikipedia language editions.
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thumb|Statue of Vishnu carrying the Kaumodaki in his lower left arm
Kaumodaki () is the gadā (mace) of the Hindu deity Vishnu. Vishnu is often depicted holding the Kaumodaki in one of his four hands; his other attributes are the chakra, the conch and the lotus. The gada is also found in the iconography of some of Vishnu's avatars.
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