Chakram or chakra rings

eli · 9th June 2006, 05:58 AM

Yes i have heard that to. Vishnu is famous for carrying a discus known as Sudarshana

This is what i got from wikipedia
"The chakra, a sharp-spinning discus-like weapon, named "Sudarshana", held by the upper right hand (of vishnu), which symbolizes the mind. The name Sudarshana is derived from two words - Su, which means good, and Darshan, which means vision. The chakra as a weapon thus indicates the necessity of destroying one's ego and illusory self-existence and developing the vision to identify the eternal truth. The discus has six spokes and symbolizes a lotus with six petals, thus representing the power seasonsthat controls all six ."

Also a definaition of The chakra as a weapon from wikipedia

"The chakram is a throwing weapon that was used by the ancient Indians; it is a flat metal ring with a sharp outer edge from 5 to 12 inches in diameter.

The word comes from Sanskrit and means round, circle, or wheel. Earliest references come from Ramayana and Mahabharata epics (here chakram is the weapon of the god Vishnu). It was used by Indian armies, mostly by Sikhs.

It has an effective range of 40 to 50 meters. Because of its aerodynamic shape (similar to an aeroplane wing) it is not easily deflected by wind."

How ever the one Lord Vishnu uses has spokes unlike the ones I have seen that the sikhs of punjab use.

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9th June 2006, 05:58 AM	#6
eli Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon US Posts: 21	Yes i have heard that to. Vishnu is famous for carrying a discus known as Sudarshana This is what i got from wikipedia "The chakra, a sharp-spinning discus-like weapon, named "Sudarshana", held by the upper right hand (of vishnu), which symbolizes the mind. The name Sudarshana is derived from two words - Su, which means good, and Darshan, which means vision. The chakra as a weapon thus indicates the necessity of destroying one's ego and illusory self-existence and developing the vision to identify the eternal truth. The discus has six spokes and symbolizes a lotus with six petals, thus representing the power seasonsthat controls all six ." Also a definaition of The chakra as a weapon from wikipedia "The chakram is a throwing weapon that was used by the ancient Indians; it is a flat metal ring with a sharp outer edge from 5 to 12 inches in diameter. The word comes from Sanskrit and means round, circle, or wheel. Earliest references come from Ramayana and Mahabharata epics (here chakram is the weapon of the god Vishnu). It was used by Indian armies, mostly by Sikhs. It has an effective range of 40 to 50 meters. Because of its aerodynamic shape (similar to an aeroplane wing) it is not easily deflected by wind." How ever the one Lord Vishnu uses has spokes unlike the ones I have seen that the sikhs of punjab use.