Arjuna (silvery)

Heroic god. Hindu (Vedic, Epic and Puranic).

Arjuna appears in the Mahabharata epic. One of the princely sons of the mythical Pandu family, his father is INDRA. He generally appears with the warrior god BHIMA. Allegedly responsible for requesting VISˇNU to take his VISVARUPA form but also identified as a minor incarnation or avatara of Visˇnu. Attributes: usually depicted bearing a bow received from AGNI the fire god, but may also appear carrying a sword and shield. Also NARA.