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Kaumodaki
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thumb|Statue of Vishnu carrying the Kaumodaki in his lower left arm

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Instance of
gada
Gender
female
Image
Khajuraho India, Kandariya Mahadev Temple, Vishnu Sculpture.jpg
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Kaumodaki
worshipped by
Vaishnavism
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  • Etymology
  • Iconography
  • Development and symbolism
  • Literature
  • Notes
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thumb|Statue of Vishnu carrying the Kaumodaki in his lower left arm

Kaumodaki () is the gadā (mace) of the Hindu deity Vishnu. Vishnu is often depicted holding the Kaumodaki in one of his four hands; his other attributes are the chakra, the conch and the lotus. The gada is also found in the iconography of some of Vishnu's avatars.

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