Khatvanga

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Khatvanga (Sanskrit खट्वाङ्ग khaṭvāṅga ) means:

  • Khatvanga (weapon) , staff adorned at its upper end with one or three skulls and a double vajra, a weapon (especially Shivas) and an attribute of idols in Hinduism, Tantrism and Buddhism
  • Khatvanga (mythology) , a ruler from the Suryavamsha dynasty