Brahmastra and Hindu mythology

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Difference between Brahmastra and Hindu mythology

Brahmastra vs. Hindu mythology

In ancient Sanskrit writings, the Brahmastra (ब्रह्‍मास्‍त्र, IAST: Brahmāstra) and it's variants the Brahmashirsha astra and the Brahmanda astra were supernatural weapons used in various Hindu mythological wars and are collectively called Brahma weapons.The Brahmashirsha astra was a weapon that was capable of destroying the world.The Brahmanda astra was a weapon capable of destroying the universe. Hindu mythology are mythical narratives found in Hindu texts such as the Vedic literature, epics like Mahabharata and Ramayana, the Puranas, the regional literatures Sangam literature and Periya Puranam.

Similarities between Brahmastra and Hindu mythology

Brahmastra and Hindu mythology have 8 things in common (in Unionpedia): Brahma, Dharma, Indian epic poetry, Mahabharata, Parashurama, Puranas, Rama, Ramayana.

Brahma

Brahma (Sanskrit: ब्रह्मा, IAST: Brahmā) is a creator god in Hinduism.

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Dharma

Dharma (dharma,; dhamma, translit. dhamma) is a key concept with multiple meanings in the Indian religions – Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism.

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Indian epic poetry

Indian epic poetry is the epic poetry written in the Indian subcontinent, traditionally called Kavya (or Kāvya; Sanskrit: काव्य, IAST: kāvyá) or Kappiyam (Tamil language: காப்பியம், kāppiyam).

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Mahabharata

The Mahābhārata (महाभारतम्) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Rāmāyaṇa.

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Parashurama

Parashurama (Sanskrit: परशुराम, IAST: Paraśurāma, lit. Rama with an axe) is the sixth avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism.

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Puranas

The Puranas (singular: पुराण), are ancient Hindu texts eulogizing various deities, primarily the divine Trimurti God in Hinduism through divine stories.

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Rama

Rama or Ram (Sanskrit: राम, IAST: Rāma), also known as Ramachandra, is a major deity of Hinduism.

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Ramayana

Ramayana (रामायणम्) is an ancient Indian epic poem which narrates the struggle of the divine prince Rama to rescue his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana.

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What Brahmastra and Hindu mythology have in common
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Brahmastra and Hindu mythology Comparison

Brahmastra has 41 relations, while Hindu mythology has 44. As they have in common 8, the Jaccard index is 9.41% = 8 / (41 + 44).

References

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