Bana
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The Bana (arrow) is a red-coloured man with beautiful eyes, however the Vaikhaashagama describes it to be a black-complexioned eunuch with three eyes, dressed in white clothes and riding on the wind. The Vishnudharmottara Purana and various Agamas describe the iconography of the ayudhapurushas.
Relationships
Mentioned by
- Shara
- Shakti
- Ayudhapurusha
- Heti
- Gada
- Kaumodaki
- Dhanus
- Dhanushya
- Chakra
- Sudarshana Chakra
- Shankha
- Padma
- Ankusha
- Pasha
- Trisula
- vajra
and 2 more
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The Vishnudharmottara Purana and various Agamas describe the iconography of the ayudhapurushas. The Bana (arrow) is a red-coloured man with beautiful eyes, however the Vaikhaashagama describes it to be a black-complexioned eunuch with three eyes, dressed in white clothes and riding on the wind.”
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