Names Of Bows Used By The Warriors In Mahabharata

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Below are the names of respective bows used by various warriors in Mahabharata.

– Lord Krishna used Sharanga Bow.
– Arjuna used Gandiva Bow.
– Karna used Vijaya Bow.
– Yudhishthira used Mahendra Bow.
– Bheema used Vayavya Bow.
– Nakula used Vaishnava Bow. pic.twitter.com/dYTDo0eQ0z

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– Sahadeva used Aswina Bow.
– Ghatotkacha used Paulastya Bow.
– Abhimanyu used Raudra Bow.

Only exception is Dronacharya. His bow is unnamed thus far. It's mentioned that he got his bow from Sage Agniras. pic.twitter.com/8JcxKEYTJ6

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Let's talk about upapandavas now

– Sutasoma used Raudra Bow.
– Srutakarman used Agneya Bow.
– Satanika used Kauverya Bow.
– Satanika used Yamya Bow.
– Srutasena used Girisa Bow.

I thought you should be aware about this small but significant information. pic.twitter.com/i3g6DVkKup

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Above information is taken from Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa's Mahabharata.

Here's the excerpt from it's Drona Parva pic.twitter.com/JdNXAanFFR

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