Arjuna's flag

Flags represent a  perticular country, or  organisation..

A flag speaks silently about  the culture of that country, or that organisation. Flag is called "Dhwaja", or" Pathaka" in sanskrit.  In those times of Mahabharatam, India was an integrated country of many small kingdoms. Matsya, , Drupada,  Magadha, panchala, pandya, gandhara....etc etc many small kingdoms were under the sovereignty of the  kings of  Hastinapura. Dhartarastras were the rulers of Hastinapura. Different kingdoms have different flags of there own. Pandavas carried Kapidhvaja, which has the face of Lord Sri Anjaneya as emblem. This has a symbolic representation of valour and victory of Pondavas.

Sri Anjaneya, who was a great Bhakta of Lord Sri Rama, adorned the flag of Pandavas.

 Ramayana happened in Thretha Yuga. Mahabharatam  happend in Dwaperyug.

Therefore, this is very clearly conformed that  Pandavas used to worship Anjaneya ( Hanuman ) with a great devotion. As Anjaneya is an epitom of  strength, vigour, intelligence, and  victory, Arjuna  carriedin his flag,  the emblem of Anjaneya , to bless him with victory in all fights of wars.

Wherever is Rama, there ever is Hanuma.,vise versa. So,The Kapidhwaja brings the blessings of the (great archer too )Lord Sri Rama. Arjuna was a great Archer of those times, whom non can dare to defeat..

Though, Pandavas had Hanuman's emblem on there flag, it is nowhere mentioned as they worshipped

Lord sri Rama,;   Reason is not known,.

But, this Kapi Dhwaja of Arjuna proves, that Mahabharatam  had happend only after Ramayanam.

Anjaneya, The commanderen chief of monkey faced army of Ramayana era, was also called KapiRaja.   That's why the flag with  Anjaneya's emblem is called Kapidhwaja. 

"Atha vyavasthithandrustva dhartarastran kapidhvajaha

Pravrutthe shastrasampate dhanurudyamya pandava "

The above given 20th  sloka of Arjunavishada Yoga desides the puranakala of  Maha bharath,  as next to the Ramayana.

KapiRaja Anjaneya is been adored and worshipped since two Yugas, back to the present Kali Yuga. 

The great archer Arjuna's chariot flag, explains so much about that era.

        

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