Gandiva’s Connections

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Relationships & Genealogy(4 connections)

About Gandiva

Created by
  • Brahma created the divine bow Gandiva, which passed through the hands of Soma and Varuna before Agni gave it to Arjuna for the burning of the Khandava forest.

Associated with
  • Agni presented the divine bow Gandiva to Arjuna as a reward for helping him consume the Khandava forest, establishing Arjuna's signature weapon.

  • Arjuna wielded the divine bow Gandiva, a gift from Agni, throughout the Kurukshetra war, where it never failed him in battle.

  • Varuna held the divine bow Gandiva before passing it through a chain of custodians — Soma, then Agni — until it reached Arjuna, who wielded it throughout the Kurukshetra war.

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