Astra Shastra — Weapons of the Mahabharat

"Yada yada hi dharmasya glanir bhavati Bharata..."

Astra Shastra is a Minecraft mod that brings the legendary weapons of the Mahabharat into your world. Wield the divine arms of gods, kings, and warriors from the great Indian epic — each weapon faithful to its scripture, each with abilities worthy of Kurukshetra.

⚔️ Featured Weapons

Sudarshana Chakra — Krishna's spinning discus. Returns to the wielder. Cuts through anything.
Gandiva — Arjuna's celestial bow. Fires three arrows at once, never misses moving targets.
Kaumodaki — Vishnu's mace. Massive AoE shockwave on slam.
Pashupatastra — Shiva's ultimate astra. Endgame weapon; use with caution.
Brahmastra — Brahma's divine missile. Charge to summon, devastating blast radius.
Vajra — Indra's thunderbolt. Calls lightning on hit.
...and more astras unlocking as you progress.

✨ Features

Lore-accurate — every weapon's behavior is rooted in Mahabharat scripture
Tiered progression — craft mortal weapons first, earn divine astras through quests
Custom models & animations — hand-modeled, not just retextures
Balanced for survival — powerful but costly to obtain and use
Multiplayer-ready — works on dedicated servers

📦 Installation

Install the matching loader for your Minecraft version:
- Minecraft 1.20.1 → Forge 47.x
- Minecraft 1.21.1 → NeoForge 21.x
Drop the matching astra-shastra-<mcversion>-x.y.z.jar into your mods/ folder
Launch the game

🛡️ Requirements

Minecraft 1.20.1 (Forge) or 1.21.1 (NeoForge)
Java 17+ (1.20.1) / Java 21+ (1.21.1)

🎯 Roadmap

<input disabled="disabled" type="checkbox" /> v0.1 — Core 5 weapons (Sudarshana, Gandiva, Kaumodaki, Vajra, Brahmastra)
<input disabled="disabled" type="checkbox" /> v0.2 — Quest system to earn divine astras
<input disabled="disabled" type="checkbox" /> v0.3 — Mahabharat-themed armor sets (Karna's Kavacha, Arjuna's quiver)
<input disabled="disabled" type="checkbox" /> v0.4 — Boss mobs: encounter Bhishma, Karna, Duryodhana
<input disabled="disabled" type="checkbox" /> v1.0 — Full Kurukshetra dimension

📜 License

🙏 Credits

Inspired by Vyasa's Mahabharat. Built for the Minecraft community.

Dharma yuddha begins.