Marko Geslani

Divination and Danger in the Festival of Indra’s Banner

Abstract This article centers on an analysis of the structure of the medieval Hindu festive ritual of “Indra’s Banner” ( indradhvaja ), using the canonical account of the sixth-century astrologer-astronomer Varāhamihira ( Bṛhatsaṃhitā 42). After situating the ritual within the br...