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Why was Lord Hanuman on the Flag of Arjun's Chariot?

Arjun's Chariot had Hanuman's presence  Arjun’s chariot or Rath had a flag which had an image of Lord Hanuman on it. Thus it was also called Kapidhwaja . Arjun is also referred to by the same name. This was symbolic of the Pandavas and their state of mind. Let’s understand why? For that we need to know about Hanuman! Who was Hanuman? Hanuman was a Vanar (वानर) i.e. men who dwell in the forest. Eg: modern-day tribals. Vanars were considered to have a lower IQ, knowledge, and awareness than Nar (नर) or Men who live in society.  Hanuman grew unaware of his true powers , but later on in the company of Lord Ram, when he discovered his true self, he unleashed his powers, crosses an ocean, and burned the city of Lanka ruled by the mighty Ravan, the strongest of kings. A task which was considered impossible even by an army. What does Hanuman symbolise? Hanuman symbolises virtues of righteousness, friendship and loyalty. He symbolises how a man can master his animal mind and c...

Sanjay: The man who gave Bhagavad Gita to the world

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  What is Bhagavad Gita? Bhagavad Gita is  the dialogue between Krishna and Arjun on the battlefield of Mahabharata . Arjun asks Shri Krishna, who is acting as his Charioteer to take their chariot in between the two armies as he wants to see who all have gathered today to fight against him. On seeing his cousins and relatives in the opposing army camp, Arjun gets gripped with fear. He is unable to think as to what to do. In that state, Arjun refuses to fight the war and tells Krishna that it is better to run away and live a life of a beggar than to kill his own family.  Krishna speaks to Arjuna That is when Krishna speaks to Arjun and convinces him as to why he should fight even if it means killing his own family.  This knowledge which is imparted to Arjuna is in form of a dialogue and is known to the world as  Bhagavad Gita So what does Sanjay have to do with a dialogue between Krishna and Arjun? Well, Sanjay is extremely important in the context...