Development of the Panchveera cult of the Vrishni heroes : A Review of the Early Brahmi Inscriptions

Inscriptions are first hand authentic source to understand religious in ancient times. Post Mauryan early Brahmi inscriptions offer wide variety of subjects as compared to the centrally controlled and didactic edicts of Emperor Ashoka. The inscriptions analysed in this research paper will enable us to understand the development of Panchveera cult of the Vrishni heroes in the post Mauryan period