Khaṭvāńga

Khaṭvāńga

Khatvāṅga (Sanskrit:खट्वाङ्ग) is a long, club-like instrument originally created to be used as a weapon. It is a divine weapon of various significance in Dharmic Traditions such as Shaivism and Esoteric Buddhism. The Khatvanga was adopted by some lineages of historical Tantra though it preceded such traditions.