Flag: 9 definitions

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1. Natyashastra
In Buddhism
1. Mahayana
India history
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Flag means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity, the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

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In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)

The Flag (or Banner) is denoted by the Sanskrit term Pat膩ka, whereas Pat膩kahasta refers one of the twenty-two Single-hand Gestures (in Indian Dramas) (known as 补蝉补峁儁耻办迟补丑补蝉迟补蝉), according to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.鈥擳he word 辫补迟腻办补 indicates dhvaja in Sanskrit which means flag or banner. According to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺 in 辫补迟腻办补-hasta, all the fingers are straightened and thumb is bent. Abhinavagupta comments in the Abhinavabh膩rat墨 that this hand posture is looked like a flag and that is why it is named as 辫补迟腻办补. The Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺 states that the dancer uses the 辫补迟腻办补-hasta to obstruct 辫谤补丑腻谤补 i.e., strike or beat in a Dance performance. Moreover, to show the blowing of wind and raining, this hand posture is used in Dance. Sometimes eagerness is also denoted with this hand posture.

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Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (mahayana)

Flags are used as a material in the performance of a sacred bathing ritual dedicated to Goddess Sarasvat墨, according to the seventh chapter of the 厂耻惫补谤峁嘺辫谤补产丑腻蝉辞迟迟补尘补蝉奴迟谤补.鈥擨n chapter 7, the Sarasvat墨parivarta, the goddess Sarasvat墨 grants her support to the Dharma preacher through the gift of eloquence, and presents a bathing ritual with enchanted herbs for him and his audience in order to appease all disturbances. It is promised that, invoked by praise, Sarasvat墨 herself will appear and remove all diseases and difficulties. The ritual instructions prescribe that one should pound herbs and consecrate the powder with mantras at the time of the Pu峁a constellation. A 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 should be drawn with cow-dung, flowers should be scattered and gold and silver vessels filled. Four armed men and four well-adorned maidens should be placed there holding pots in their hands, thus accomplishing the protective sealing of the boundaries (蝉墨尘腻产补苍诲丑补). One should use incense, music, umbrellas, flags, banners, mirrors, arrows, spears and 诲丑腻谤补峁嚹�-spells, and in due course bathe behind an image of the Buddha.

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Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩蝉奴迟谤补蝉.

India history and geography

: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri鈥檚 Kuvalayamala-katha (history)

Flags commonly decorated the Vim膩nas (temple complex) of ancient India, as vividly depicted in the Kath膩s (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanas奴ri in his 8th-century Kuvalayam膩l膩 (a Prakrit Camp奴, similar to K膩vya poetry).鈥擯age 92.24-31: A Dev墨-vim膩na is described as being decorated with rubies, pearls-pendants and festoons, rows of bells attached to banners, rows of 惫补颈箩补测补苍迟墨 flags fixed on the top, lotus-medallions formed by the inset work of rubies, figures of the lotus-pond and thus giving appearance of Padma-vim膩na. [...]

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Search found 263 books and stories containing Flag, Flags, The flag; (plurals include: Flags, Flagses, The flags). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Chapter 16 - T膩raka and Devendra Prepare for War < [Section 2 - Kaum膩rik膩-kha峁囜笉a]

Chapter 294 - Greatness of Ajogandhe艣vara (Ajogandha-墨艣vara) < [Section 1 - Prabh膩sa-k峁tra-m膩h膩tmya]

Chapter 55 - Greatness of Rudra Lake (Rudrahrada) < [Section 3 - Arbuda-kha峁囜笉a]

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14. Flags and Banners < [Chapter 11 - Political Structure]

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War-Flag (in the battlefield) < [Chapter 4 - Principles and Ethics related to the Warfare]

Chapter 5 - Conclusion

Principles of War Ethics < [Chapter 4 - Principles and Ethics related to the Warfare]

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16. The Moon and National Flags < [Chapter 3 - History of Civilizations and Moon]

5. Iconography of Moon < [Chapter 2 - A Sceintific Outlook on Astrology]