It is a kind of Sword. Used and displayed in many different ways, it carries cultural and religious values in Nepales society. It is also considered as a symbol of enlightenment, used to destroy ignorance, the enemy of liberating from the bonds of worldly attachments, hence of continuous misery. It is a special symbol of Manjushree, the god of wisdom. The sword in the hand of Manjushree is called the Prajna Khadga or the sword of wisdom which is believed to destroy the darkness of ignorance by the luminous rays issuing out of it.
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