Who was the saint who donated his bones to Indra to make weapons?

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Who was the saint who donated his bones to Indra to make weapons?

2006-10-14 04:14:04 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality

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Dadhicha is the celebrated sage, who donated his bones to the gods. From these bones was fashioned the thunderbolt, with which Indra, the king of the Gods, slew the demo.

2006-10-14 04:19:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋

Sage Dadhichi

2006-10-14 11:19:16 · answer #2 · answered by Brahmanda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Indra went to Brahma and begged forgiveness for having killed a Brahmin. "Vajrayudha" which Indra possessed is believed to be prepared from backbone of a sage Dadhichi to kill Asuras.

2006-10-14 13:23:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

Dadhichi ?

2006-10-14 11:19:40 · answer #4 · answered by silverearth1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Who cares? Did it do any good?

2006-10-14 12:13:12 · answer #5 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋