War in Ancient India c14.19
War in Ancient India c14.19
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c14.19
In the *Rāmāyaṇa* we hear of the standard of Bharata containing the emblem of a Kovidāra tree. Even gods had their own streamers flying. Animals figure largely as emblems of these gods. Śiva's flag had the device of a bull,⁹ Viṣṇu's the device of Garuḍa or an eagle,¹⁰ Indra's the emblem of the sword, Kāma's the device of fish (makaradhvaja).