Ajagava is the name of the bow of Lord Shiva.

He wears it on his left shoulder.

On his right shoulder is a quiver with five arrows.

It is called Ajagava because it is made from one horn each of a goat and a bull.

Aja means goat and Gau means bull in Sanskrit.

At the time of the birth of King Prithu, Ajagava and the Lord’s arrows dropped from the sky as a gift for him to reestablish dharma on earth.

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Who are Aghoris?

Aghoris are ascetics who worship Lord Shiva in his powerful and fierce form, Aghora. Despite the name 'Aghora' meaning 'not terrifying,' this form of Shiva is both fearsome and deeply respected. The Aghoris are known for breaking all social rules and living outside normal boundaries. They are fearless and live in cremation grounds or isolated places. They use a human skull as a bowl and are said to eat anything, even things like dung or human flesh. Their practices make them both respected and feared by people. Many admire their devotion, but others avoid them because of their extreme way of life.

Earth is hot inside - says Veda

Veda calls the earth Agnivasah (अग्निवासाः). It means that the earth has fire inside and is surrounded by fire from outside which is the heat from the Sun.