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Ayudhapurusha

deity Hindu single tradition · 1

Ayudhapurusha is the anthropomorphic depiction of a divine weapon in Hindu art. Ayudhapurushas are sometimes considered as partial incarnates of their divine owners. The sex of the personified weapon is determined by the gender of the weapon in the Sanskrit language.

When

First attested
300 CE
Attested period
300 – 2020
Historical notes
Depicted in sculpture starting from the Gupta era.

Relationships

co occurs with
Heti, Gada, Kaumodaki, Dhanus, Dhanushya, Chakra, Sudarshana Chakra, Shankha, Padma, Ankusha, Pasha, Trisula, vajra, Khadga, Danda, Bana, Bhindi, Shara, Shakti

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Sources

wikipedia (1)
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Source passages

“Ayudhapurusha is the anthropomorphic depiction of a divine weapon in Hindu art. Ayudhapurushas are sometimes considered as partial incarnates of their divine owners.”

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