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The gada (Sanskrit: गदा gadā Malay: gedak) is a blunt mace or club from South Asia. Made either of wood or metal it consists essentially of a spherical head mounted on a shaft with a spike on the top. Outside India the gada was also adopted in Southeast Asia where it is still used in silat.The gada is the main weapon of the Hindu god Hanuman an avatara of Shiva. As the god of strength Hanuman is traditionally worshipped by wrestlers in South and Southeast Asia.
