What is "vijaya"

Vijaya can refer to:

• Prince Vijaya of Sri Lanka (fl. 543–505 BC), earliest recorded king of Sri Lanka
• Vijaya (Champa), a city-state and former capital of the historic Champa
• Vijaya (Satavahana), king of the Satavahana dynasty of central India
• Vijaya, a name for the Hindu goddess Shantadurga
• Jaya-Vijaya, gatekeepers of the abode of Vishnu
• Vijaya Studios, film studio based in Chennai, India
• Vijaya (film), per Tamil films of 1973
• Vijayawada, a city in Andhra Pradesh, India
• House of Vijaya

Vijaya was a city-state in the ancient kingdom of Champa in what is now the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. It was the capital of Champa for several centuries until it was conquered by Vietnam in 1471.

Vijaya or Vijaya Dhanush ('Victory' in Sanskrit) was the divine bow of Karna. This bow is said to give sure victory to the possessor. Parasurama gave Vijaya to his student Karna, who already had terrific skill, making him virtually invincible. Lord Krishna devised a plan to kill Karna and asked Arjuna to kill Karna when he was weaponless trying to lift his sunken chariot wheel, even though it was highly prohibited or against the rules of engagements in war, to kill an unarmed warrior.