The Pinaka (Sanskrit: पिनाक, pināka) is the celestial bow of the Hindu deity, Shiva, which was crafted by Vishwakarma. In popular legend, he is believed to have employed this bow in his avatar as Tripurantaka to annihilate the three cities of Mayasura, known as Tripura.
The Pinaka (Sanskrit: पिनाक, pināka) is the celestial bow of the Hindu deity, Shiva, which was crafted by Vishwakarma. In popular legend, he is believed to have employed this bow in his avatar as Tripurantaka to annihilate the three cities of Mayasura, known as Tripura.
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