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Vajra

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

Indra

Description

Indra's thunderbolt, the weapon of the king of gods. Indestructible and irresistible, it represents both the hardness of diamond and the unstoppable force of lightning.

Powers & Abilities

Lightning ControlIndestructibilityDemon SlayingWeather Command

Origin

"Forged by Vishwakarma from the bones of the sage Dadhichi, who sacrificed himself so the gods could defeat the demon Vritra."