Weapons
Pinaka
Shiva's bow, Puranic and epic background to the Pashupata gift.
BowsBroader Hindu traditionMahabharataPinaka bowShiva's bow
Description
Pinaka is Shiva's bow. Like the Trishula it is primarily a broader Hindu emblem; it frames Shiva's identity when Arjuna seeks the Pashupatastra in the Vana Parva.
Owners
Origin
- Shiva
origin, bow of Shiva
Powers
- Bow of Shiva
Scriptural references
- Mahabharata · Vana Parva
- Shiva Purana
Notable uses
- Associated with Shiva in the Pashupata episode
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