Dhanushya

deity Hindu single tradition · 1

Dhanus/Dhanushya ("bow") is a personified weapon, depicted as female. The sex of the personified weapon is determined by the gender of the weapon in the Sanskrit language. The suffix "devi" (goddess) is added to female ones.

When

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

Relationships

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

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Mentioned by

Shara
Shakti
Ayudhapurusha
Heti
Gada
Kaumodaki
Dhanus

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Ayudhapurusha

Source passages

“The weapons Shakti, Heti (a Hatchet-like weapon) and Gada (mace), especially Kaumodaki (the mace of Vishnu), Dhanus/Dhanushya ("bow") are women.”
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