Story of Dhwaja Sthambha – Mahabharata – 14th Book, Ashwamedika parva.
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The courageous king of Manipura is MayuraDwaja, A great Devotee of Sri Krishna knows that Ashwa is of Yudhishthira sided by Krishna.
Sri Krishna immediately appeared in his VishwaRoopa and granted a boon saying – “You will become Dhwaja Sthambha” in the places where Gods are worshipped and everybody will worship you before Gods.
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Since then Dhwaja Sthambha is part of Temple revered for generations remembering the great sacrifice of "MayuraDwaja"
"Atulya Bharath"
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