Dhvaja (Sanskrit: ध्वज, romanized: Dhvaja, lit. 'flag'; Tibetan: རྒྱལ་མཚན, Wylie: rgyal-msthan) is the Sanskrit term for a banner or a flag. Flags are featured in the iconography, mythology, and architecture of Indian religions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Feb 8, 2023 · The Flag (or Banner) is denoted by the Sanskrit term Patāka, whereas Patākahasta refers one of the twenty-two Single-hand Gestures (in Indian Dramas) (known as asaṃyuktahastas), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts ...

The Sanskrit word for the flag is ‘dhvaja’ and it means whatever is raised. In the religious sense, whatever raises man to a higher lever of understanding and activity is a ‘dhvaja.’. The flag also suggests hope and desire to overcome ignorance.

ध्वजः। Flag is called ध्वजः (dhvajaḥ) in Sanskrit. If you specifically wanted to mention national flag then you can call it राष्ट्रध्वजः (rāṣṭradhvajaḥ).

Nov 27, 2024 · Dhvaja (ध्वज, “flag”).—The eighth of “fourteen dreams” of Triśalā.—The eighth dream manifested as the flag fluttering on the top of a golden staff comprising of sober colors such as blue, red, yellow and gold, it’s hoisting caused sounds like the roar of a lion.

Dec 21, 2017 · flag Identicals: 2 other wordforms External links: Sanskrit Wikipedia article about ध्वजः

Sanskrit (/ ˈ s æ n s k r ɪ t /; attributively संस्कृत-; [15] [16] nominally संस्कृतम्, saṃskṛtam, [17] [18] [d]) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. [20] [21] [22] It arose in South Asia after its …

Jan 20, 2018 · भारतस्य राष्ट्रध्वजः ( Sanskrit Essay on India Flag ) भारतस्य राष्ट्रध्वजः त्रिरङ्गः इति प्रसिद्धः । त्रिभिः केसर-श्वेत-हरितरङ्गैः …

Dec 18, 2024 · Sanskrit language, an Old Indo-Aryan language in which the most ancient documents are the Vedas, composed in what is called Vedic Sanskrit. In its grammatical structure, Sanskrit is similar to other early Indo-European languages such as Greek and Latin.

The word swastika is derived from the Sanskrit root swasti, which is composed of su 'good, well' and asti 'is; it is; there is'. [31] The word swasti occurs frequently in the Vedas as well as in classical literature, meaning 'health, luck, success, prosperity', and it was commonly used as a greeting. [32] [33] The final ka is a common suffix that could have multiple meanings.