Kaumodaki Gada

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Kaumodaki Gada is the divine mace associated with the Hindu god Vishnu (Narayana), symbolizing his power to protect and uphold cosmic order.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Kaumodaki Gada canonical 2
Kaumodakī 1

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Statements (38)

Predicate Object
instanceOf divine mace
weapon in Hindu mythology
appearsIn Hindu temple sculpture
Vaishnava paintings
murti iconography of Vishnu
associatedConcept cosmic order
dharma
protection of devotees
punishment of the wicked
associatedWith Vaishnavism
associatedWithDeity Narayana
Vishnu
belongsTo Vishnu’s four principal weapons
contrastedWith Panchajanya Shankha
Sharanga bow
linked to: Rama's bow

Sudarshana Chakra
culturalSignificance emblem of strength guided by righteousness
symbol of divine protection in Vaishnava tradition
functionInMythology protecting the righteous
subduing demons
hasAlternativeName Kaumodakī
linked to: Kaumodaki Gada

Kaumodakī Gada
heldByInIconography Vishnu
heldInHand Vishnu’s lower left hand in many depictions
iconographicAttributeOf Chaturbhuja Vishnu
languageOfName Sanskrit
mentionedInText Mahabharata
Puranas
Vishnu Purana
partOfIconographyOf Vishnu
religion Hinduism
symbolizes destruction of evil
divine authority
power to protect
upholding of cosmic order
usedByAvatar Krishna
Rama
weaponType gada

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Narayana weapon Kaumodaki Gada
Kaumodaki hasAlternativeName Kaumodakī
subject linked to: Kaumodaki Gada
linked to: Kaumodaki Gada
Mahavishnu weapon Kaumodaki Gada