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vajra (object)
Originally from Hindu mythology, the vajra is the weapon of the thunder god Indra. It is analagous to Thor's hammer Mjolnir in Norse mythology.
It is a small, two-headed club with multiple prongs on each head, and symbolizes both the properties of a diamond (indestructibility) and a thunderbolt (irresistible force). From Hinduism the concept spread, manifesting as a weapon-shaped ritual item used in Tantric and Tibetan branches of Buddhism.
The terms appearing below are subtypes of vajra.
- 独鈷杵 (Japanese: tokkosho / dokkosho): It has a handle with both ends like the ears of a spear. This term appeared in Toramaru Shou's spell card (Her weapon is not a vajra, though.)
- 三鈷杵 (sankosho) : It has a handle with both ends like trident.
- 五鈷杵 (gokosho): used by Sowaka-chan.
