On page 83 in the text it reads, "He raised over his chariot the golden flag with the emblem of a monkey which was a celestial design created by Visvakarma." He being Arjuna. Do you guys think the monkey symbolizes something in Hinduism?
I know in Christianity the numbers 7 and 6 hold meaning. The Pandavas were exiled for 12 years (and there was another instance where 12 was used, but I can't remember at the moment). Do you think and/or know if 12, or any other numbers, hold a meaning in Hinduism?
Does anyone know why multiple vows are made to drink the enemies blood? I understand the vows to kill one another, but why was drinking the blood such a big deal? I am just totally disgusted by that, but maybe it was part of the culture then...
Did anyone else notice that Ganesha was depicted with only 2 arms in the movie? I read that he has been depicted with 4, 12, and even 32 arms, but never with only 2. Do you think that has any effect on the understanding of the myth?
