Weapons
Panchajanya
Krishna's conch, sounded on the field of dharma.
ConchesMahabharataBhagavad GitaPanchajanya conchKrishna's conch
Description
Pancajanya is Krishna's conch. The Bhagavad Gita opens the war with the sounding of conches; Pancajanya answers from Krishna's chariot beside Arjuna.
Owners
Origin
- Vishnu
origin, conch of Vishnu, Krishna
Powers
- Battle signal of the Lord
Scriptural references
- Bhagavad Gita · ch. 1
- Mahabharata · Bhishma Parva
Notable uses
- Sounded at the opening of Kurukshetra (Gita 1)
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