Kaumodaki
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Kaumodaki is the gadā (mace) of the Hindu deity Vishnu. Vishnu is often depicted holding the Kaumodaki in one of his four hands; his other attributes are the chakra, the conch and the lotus. The gada is also found in the iconography of some of Vishnu's avatars.
Statue of Vishnu carrying the Kaumodaki in his lower left arm
Kaumodaki in the right upper hand of a seated Vishnu, medieval sculpture currently in Mathura museum
Kaumodaki as Gadadevi, personified as a woman
Vishnu holds the Kaumodaki in his lower right hand; 5th century.
Vishnu
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Vishnu, also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism.
Vishnu, c. 1730
Image: Vishnu Gandhara
Image: Museum für Indische Kunst Dahlem Berlin Mai 2006 036 2
Image: Statue of Vishnu, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK (IM 127 1927) 20090209