Sharanga
Sharanga may refer to: *Sharanga (Hindu mythology), the bow of the god Vishnu * Sharanga (urban-type settlement), an urban-type settlement in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Nizhny Novgorod Oblast () is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, city of Nizhny Novgorod. It has a population of 3,119,115 as of the 2021 Ru ...

Sharanga (Hindu Mythology)
Sharnga () also spelled as Saranga or Sharanga, is the celestial bow of the Hinduism, Hindu god Vishnu, primarily associated with his avatar of Rama. In South India, the Sharanga is also simply known as the Kodanda, literally meaning bow. Rama is often praised as ''Kodandapani'', the holder of the Kodanda. The attribute of the bow is also mentioned in the Vishnu Sahasranama. Legends The Sharanga is notable for its employment by a number of the Dashavatara, the avatars of Vishnu: Parashurama, Rama, and Krishna. Rama carries the bow in his epic and is also mentioned to bear it in the Padma Purana. The bow is offered to him by Parashurama, the previous incarnation of Vishnu. In the Ramayana, Parashurama, the Brahmin warrior who is famously the scourge of Kshatriyas, regales the tale of the bow. Vishvakarma creates the bows of Pinaka (Hinduism), Pinaka and Sharanga to settle the question of the superiority of the deities Vishnu and Shiva. Vishnu is victorious, and Shiva presents ...
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Sharanga (urban-type Settlement)
Sharanga () is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Sharangsky District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders .... Population: References Urban-type settlements in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Sharangsky District Yaransky Uyezd {{NizhnyNovgorodOblast-geo-stub ...
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