bajraṭhīṅgā The meaning "thunderbolt staff" was approved by Karṇa Vīr. However, Briggs [1989:14-15] notes that a Kānphaṭa yogin holds in his hand a rosary, a japa mālā, made of nummulities, the smaller ones of which are called bājra ṭhumrā. This perhaps suggests bajraṭhīṅgā. However, in the Lahã area of Jājarkoṭ, any very strong staff or walking stick is also called a bajraṭhīṅgā.