

Shiva Dhanush (Shiva's bow) – A bow given by Shiva to Janaka and broken by Rama during Sita's swayamvara.Sharkha – The bow of Krishna, eight avatar of Vishnu.Sharanga – The bow of the Hindu God Vishnu.Pinaka – The great bow of Shiva, arrows fired from the bow could not be intercepted.Pattayudha – The divine sword of Lord Virabhadra, commander of Lord Shiva's armies.The pasha is used to bind a foe's arms and legs or for hunting animals.

Hindu deities such as Ganesha, Yama and Varuna are depicted with the pasha in their hands.


Gandiva – An indestructible bow with 100 strings created by Brahma and later used by Arjuna.Gada – A mace used by the Monkey God Hanuman.Chentu - A horse whip which looks like a crooked stick, and is a typical attribute of Aiyanar, Krishna in his aspect as Rajagopala, and Shiva with Nandi.Chandrahansa – In the Hindu epic Ramayana, the Chandrahansa sword is an indestructible sword that Lord Shiva gifts Ravana.Astra – Divine celestial weapons with devastating impacts which could be invoked by reciting mantras and forming hand signs.Asi – A legendary divine lotus sword created in ancient times as the first weapon to destroy the enemies of the gods and restore dharma.Arrow of Brahma – The arrow given by the sage Agastya to Rama (seventh avatar of Vishnu) and was used to kill Ravana.Ru Yi Jing Gu Bang – Magical staff wielded by the Monkey King Sun Wukong in the Chinese classic novel, Journey to the West.Sharur – the enchanted talking mace of Ninurta, Sumerian god.Gan Jiang and Mo Ye – Legendary Chinese twin swords named after their creators.Vajra – A composite weapon made from the bones of a willing sage used by Indra.Thunderbolt – as wielded by various mythological deities such as Zeus.Skofnung – sword of legendary Danish king Hrólf Kraki.Shamshir-e Zomorrodnegar – Legendary Persian sword.Mikalis – Magic sword of King Roger II of Sicily.Hrunting and Nægling – Beowulf's magical swords.Dyrnwyn – Sword of Rhydderch Hael in Welsh legend When drawn, it blazed with fire if drawn by a worthy man, the fire would help him in his cause, but its fire would burn the man who drew it for an unworthy purpose.Sword Kladenets – a fabulous magic sword in some Old Russian fairy tales.In Hinduism, it is the weapon of Shiva, known as trishula (Sanskrit for "triple-spear"). Trident – Weapon usually attributed to water deities in Western Culture, such as Poseidon.Further information: List of mythological objects § Weapons
