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  2. Anjalikastra - Wikipedia

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    Anjalikastra was a personal astra (celestial weapon) of the king of the devas, Indra. According to Hindu literature, using this weapon on an opponent decapitates them. In some stories, it is also said that Lakshmana - the brother of Rama - used same Anjalikastra to kill Indrajita. This astra is mentioned when Mahabharata's Arjuna used it to ...

  3. Brahmastra - Wikipedia

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    The Brahmashirā Astra or Brahmashirsha astra (Brahma's 4 head weapon), [3] manifests with four heads of Brahma at the front and is four times stronger than the normal Brahmastra. Arjuna , Drona , Karna , Ashwatthama , and Bhishma were among who possessed this knowledge in Mahabharata . [ 4 ]

  4. Narayanastra - Wikipedia

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    This astra ("celestial weapon" in Sanskrit) fires a volley of millions of deadly missiles simultaneously, the intensity of which rises in proportion to the resistance of the target. [2] The only way to defend against the Narayanastra is, therefore, to show total submission before the missiles hit, which would cause them to stop and spare the ...

  5. Brahmashirastra - Wikipedia

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    The Brahmashirastra (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मशिरास्त्र, romanized: Brahmaśirāstra) or Brahmashira Namaka Astra is the most destructive weapon ...

  6. Astra (weapon) - Wikipedia

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    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: The Sailastra was used to make heavy winds disappear, making it the counter to Vayvayastra, the wind weapon. It was possessed by warriors Rama, Krishna, Indrajit ...

  7. Ashwatthama - Wikipedia

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    After getting their soldiers to disarm (including Bhima with some difficulty), the astra passed by harmlessly. When urged by Duryodhana to use the weapon again, desirous of victory, Ashwatthama said that if the weapon were to be used again, it would turn on its user. The Narayanastra destroyed one Akshauhini of the Pandava army. However, after ...

  8. HCA Awards Rebrands as ‘The Astra Awards’; Jeffrey Wright ...

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    The nominations for the Astra Film Awards will be announced on Thursday, December 7, 2023, beginning at 8:30 am on HCA’s YouTube Channel. The Astra Film Awards and the Astra TV Awards will ...

  9. Pashupatastra - Wikipedia

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    Never to be used against lesser enemies or by lesser warriors, the Pashupatastra is capable of destroying creation and vanquishing all beings. In the Mahabharata , only Arjuna and in the Ramayana , only the sage Vishvamitra , sage Parashurama , Indrajit and Rama [ 2 ] possessed the Pashupatastra.