Topic summary
Khatvanga
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Khaṭvāṅga.
Vajrayana Buddhism
Khatvanga is originally understood as Tibetan Hayagriva's weapon. It evolved as a traditional ritualistic symbol in Tibetan religions and Tantric traditions like Vajrayana Buddhism, and in the Vajrayana of Tibetan Buddhism. The khatvānga was also used as tribal shaman shafts.