Brahma Purana (critical study)
by Surabhi H. Trivedi | 1960 | 254,628 words
This is an English study of the Brahmapurana鈥攐ne of the eighteen major Puranas. This text occupies an important place in the Pauranic literature. This study researches the rich an encyclopaedic material for social, religious, philosophical, mythological, political, geographical and literary study found in the Brahma-Purana. It also includes a lingu...
14. Flags and Banners
Flags 1108 Though innocent in themselves, flags and banners have exercised a capital influence over the warriors throughout the whole course of history. It has always been a custom among the belligerents to attack the flag of their opponents to reduce the enthusiasm of the latter The capture of the flag usually sounded the death-knell of the party that lost it.75 The Brahma Purana states that the cities were decorated with Lord Krsna possessed a banners of different colours (43.22). banner having the emblem of king of birds (59.75-6).