{{Short description|Celestial weapon of Hindu god Vayu}} '''Vayavyastra''' ({{Langx|sa|वायव्यास्त्र|translit=Vāyavyāstra}}) is a celestial weapon (astra) in Hindu mythology. Named after and attributed to the wind god Vayu, the weapon is referenced in various Hindu texts, such as the Mahabharata and the Puranas.<ref>{{Cite web |last=www.wisdomlib.org |date=2015-12-04 |title=Vayavyastra, Vāyavyāstra, Vayavya-astra: 2 definitions |url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/vayavyastra |access-date=2023-01-18 |website=www.wisdomlib.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Books |first=Kausiki |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eD9KEAAAQBAJ&dq=Vayavyastra&pg=PT328 |title=Padma Purana Srishti Khanda Part 2: English Translation only without Slokas |date=2021-10-24 |publisher=Kausiki Books |pages=328 |language=en}}</ref>
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Category:Astras Category:Weapons in Hindu mythology {{DEFAULTSORT:Vayavyastra}}