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  2. Astra (weapon) - Wikipedia

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    The Antardhanastra would make things, people, or entire places disappear. This astra was given to Arjuna by Kubera. Prajnastra: This weapon was used to restore a person's senses and thoughts. It was a good counter to the Sammohana Astra. Warriors like Arjuna and Drona used this astra in war. Sailastra: Vayu

  3. Salpinx - Wikipedia

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    Musicians playing the salpinx (trumpet) and the hydraulis (water organ). Terracotta figurine made in Alexandria, 1st century BC Greek warrior blowing a salpinx. A salpinx (/ ˈ s æ l p ɪ ŋ k s /; plural salpinges / s æ l ˈ p ɪ n dʒ iː z /; Greek σάλπιγξ) was a trumpet-like instrument of the ancient Greeks. [1]

  4. Seven trumpets - Wikipedia

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    The trumpets are referred to in Koine Greek as σάλπιγξ (sálpinx, salpinx); this was a straight, narrow bronze tube with a mouthpiece of bone and a bell; they do not closely resemble modern valve trumpets. The final three trumpets are sometimes called the "woe trumpets". [2]

  5. List of mythological objects - Wikipedia

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    Brahmashirsha Astra, It is thought that the Brahmashirsha Astra is the evolution of the Brahmastra, and 4 times stronger than Brahmastra. The weapon manifests with the four heads of Lord Brahma as its tip. When it strikes an area it will cause complete destruction and nothing will grow, not even a blade of grass, for the next 12 years.

  6. Salpiglossis - Wikipedia

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    The genus name Salpiglossis is a compound of the Greek words for "trumpet" σαλπινξ ( salpinx) and "tongue" γλώσσα ( glossa). The relatively large flowers of Salpiglossis sinuata ( the species in general cultivation ) are prettily veined and come in a pleasing range of colours. The species grows to an average height of 75 cm.

  7. Religious images in Christian theology - Wikipedia

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    Catholics use images, such as the crucifix, the cross, in religious life and pray using depictions of saints. They also venerate images and liturgical objects by kissing, bowing, and making the sign of the cross. They point to the Old Testament patterns of worship followed by the Hebrew people as examples of how certain places and things used ...

  8. Pashupatastra - Wikipedia

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    Shiva, and his wife, Parvati, offered their darshana to Arjuna, and blessed him with the Pashupatastra. [7]Pashupatastra is considered indestructible and can destroy any creation, but its use is prohibited against mortals.

  9. Perceptions of religious imagery in natural phenomena

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    People have been found to perceive images with spiritual or religious themes or import, sometimes called iconoplasms or simulacra, in the shapes of natural phenomena. The images perceived, whether iconic or aniconic , may be the faces of religious notables or the manifestation of spiritual symbols in the natural, organic media or phenomena of ...