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Khaṭvāṅga
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A khaṭvāṅga (Sanskrit: खट्वाङ्ग) is a long, studded staff or club originally understood as Shiva's weapon. It evolved as a traditional ritualistic symbol in Indian religions and Tantric traditions like Shaivism, and in the Vajrayana of Tibetan Buddhism. The khatvānga was also used as tribal shaman shafts.
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Devanagari | खट्वाङ्ग |
Sanskrit transliteration | Khaṭvāṅga |
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