Illustration: Zoheb Akbar. The bow also has had a key role in the Ramayana.Pinaka was passed down in King Janaka’s dynasty, who was Sita’s father. Once, while playing with her sisters, a young ...

It is noteworthy that Lord Rama chooses to break the 'Pinaka' out of the three main dhanush of that time. Lord Rama used to carry the Sharanga, Lord Shiva’s bow was the Pinaka, and Lord ...

The bow and arrow was one of the most sought after weapons during ancient times. From Shiv ji’s Pinaka to Lord Rama’s Kodanda, these bows were believed to have immense power and destroying ...