Question

3. Why was the hiranya-garbha mahadana
performed?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Dantidurga overthrew his Chalukya overlord and performed a ritual called HiranyaGarbha which means the golden womb. This was performed because they believe in rebirth of the sacrificer as a Kshatriya, even if he was not one by birth.

Answer 2

The rashtrakuta ruler Dantidurga performed a ritual called Hiranyagarbha mahadana to proclaim himself as a Kshatriya ruler. Hiranyagarbha was such a ritual.