Sudarshan Chakra

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The Sikh historical armament on display in 1961 at the Golden Temple in

Amritsar included thin, razor-edged disks of steel about 6-8" in diameter

but with a hollow center, the flat outer portion or ring being no more than

1-2" wide. These were intended to be spun on one's finger (or a stick?) to

high speed, then launched off it like a missile toward the enemy, whose

heads and arms it was reported to cut off with ease. Larger versions also

were used. I believe this dated from the period of their Gurus, but it

sounds similar to the weapon described.

 

David

 

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"Lars Martin Fosse" <lmfosse

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Monday, May 14, 2001 3:01 PM

SV: [Y-Indology] [Q] Sudarshan Chakra

 

 

> sangarg2 [sMTP:sangarg2] skrev 14. mai 2001 23:02:

> > I would like to find out exactly what kind of weapon it was.

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> > The traditional picture we (fellow hindus) have is of a small

> > ring with jagged edge swirling automatically around Krishna's

> > finger. He uses it by pointing (or throwing) it towards somebody.

> > After making its kill it comes back to Krishna (like a boomerang).

> >

> > Do we have any archeological eveidence of such a weapon.

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> I believe the weapon is still in use in some places (or has been in use

> until recently). I have to look very deeep into my memory, but I think

that

> I have read some years ago that there are people in the Himalayas (or

> Nepal?) that use them (Gurkhas???). It doesn't return like a boomerang in

> real life, that seems to be the main difference.

>

> OK, this ain't much, but maybe it will be helpful nevertheless.

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> Lars Martin Fosse

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