Dhvaja

Glossary

A high column erected at the entrance to a temple or a shrine in Buddhist and Vedic Hindu tradition. Such columns bear flags or banners and were also used as a military standard in South Asia. Variations of the tradition can be found in Tibetan architecture. From the Sanskrit word dhvaja, meaning “banner” or “flag.”

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Dhvaja%newline%A high column erected at the entrance to a temple or a shrine in Buddhist and Vedic Hindu tradition. Such columns bear flags or banners and were also used as a military standard in South Asia. Variations of the tradition can be found in Tibetan architecture. From the Sanskrit word dhvaja, meaning "banner" or "flag."

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Dhvaja”. Accessed April 4, 2025. https://mapacademy2023.redstart.dev/glossary/dhvaja/
MLA	“Dhvaja.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy2023.redstart.dev/glossary/dhvaja/. Accessed 4, April, 2025.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Dhvaja. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy2023.redstart.dev/glossary/dhvaja/. (Accessed: 4, April, 2025)