Astra Shastra

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 All rights reserved. 🙏 Credits Inspired by Vyasa's Mahabharat. Built for the Minecraft community. Dharma yuddha begins.