weapon

Pashupatastra

By Elizabeth Stein for Mythos Atlas. About the author. Editorial notes are grounded in the site's cited sources and can be challenged through the contact page.

Wielded By

Shiva

Description

The most destructive weapon in Hindu mythology, capable of annihilating all of creation. It can destroy any target and cannot be countered by any other divine weapon.

Powers & Abilities

Universal DestructionUnstoppable ForceTarget AnnihilationCounter-Immunity

Origin

"Bestowed by Shiva only to the most worthy devotees, including Arjuna who received it through intense penance."