The dhvajastambha (ध्वजस्तम्भ) refers to the flagstaff erected in front of the mukhamaṇḍapa (front pavilion) of a Hindu temple. The dhvajastambha is usually built within the temple walls (prākāra). They are traditionally built of wood and stone, where the wooden variety is often finished with a metal covering (kavaca). The dhvajastambha is a common feature in South Indian temples.[1]
Two other objects that are grouped together with this flagstaff are the bali pitham (altar for offerings) and the vehicle (vahana) of the deity, to whom the temple is dedicated. Symbolically, these three objects are shields that protect the sanctuary of the temple from the impure and undevoted.[2]
dhvajastambha, dhvajastambha, वजस, तम, refers, flagstaff, erected, front, mukhamaṇḍapa, front, pavilion, hindu, temple, dhvajastambha, usually, built, within, temple, walls, prākāra, they, traditionally, built, wood, stone, where, wooden, variety, often, finis. The dhvajastambha ध वजस तम भ refers to the flagstaff erected in front of the mukhamaṇḍapa front pavilion of a Hindu temple The dhvajastambha is usually built within the temple walls prakara They are traditionally built of wood and stone where the wooden variety is often finished with a metal covering kavaca The dhvajastambha is a common feature in South Indian temples 1 Brihadeeswarar Temple Thanjavur Tamil Nadu India Two other objects that are grouped together with this flagstaff are the bali pitham altar for offerings and the vehicle vahana of the deity to whom the temple is dedicated Symbolically these three objects are shields that protect the sanctuary of the temple from the impure and undevoted 2 See also EditDhvaja Gopuram Vahana Hindu temple architectureReferences Edit www wisdomlib org 2017 05 29 Dhvajastambha Dhvaja stambha 6 definitions www wisdomlib org Retrieved 2022 09 21 Hiltebeitel Alf 1991 The Cult of Draupadi Volume 2 On Hindu Ritual and the Goddess University of Chicago Press ISBN 0226340473 pp 91 92 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dwajasthambams nbsp This Hinduism related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dhvajastambha amp oldid 1149142745, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
