page_title: List of mythological objects (Hindu mythology)
section_title: Musical instruments
hierarchical_section_title: List of mythological objects (Hindu mythology) / Musical instruments
caption_attribution_description: English: Painting of the Goddess Saraswati by Raja Ravi Varmaമലയാളം: സരസ്വതി ദേവി
context_page_description: Real objects encompass a variety of items found in Hinduism.
context_section_description: Avanaddh
  Damaru or damru (a small two-headed drum) -  The damru is known as the instrument of the deity Shiva, and is said to have been created by Shiva in order to produce the spiritual sounds by which the whole universe was created and regulated.
  Mridangam or tannumai in Tamil (wooden double-headed drum) - Nandi is said to have played the mridangam during Shiva's primordial tandava dance, causing a divine rhythm to resound across the heavens. The mridangam is thus also known as "Deva Vaadyam" or "Divine Instrument".
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  Nandni Vardhanam - The Conch of Satyaki.
  Panchajanya - a Shankha conch shell of the Hindu god Vishnu.
  Shankha - A conch shell which is of ritual and religious importance in both Hinduism and Buddhism. The Shankha is a sacred emblem of the Hindu preserver god Vishnu. It is still used as a trumpet in Hindu ritual, and in the past was used as a war trumpet.
  Venu - The venu (a bamboo transverse flute) is associated with Krishna, who is often depicted playing it.
  Yogesha Nadam - The conch of Lord Shiva.
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  Mahathi - The veena of Narada (a Vedic sage).
  Saraswati veena - The veena of Saraswati, Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, arts, wisdom and learning.
  Rudra veena - As Rudra is a name for the Hindu god Shiva, rudra vina literally means "the veena dear to Shiva".
caption: Goddess Saraswati depicted playing the veena
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