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what is ashvamedha ? discribe the ashvamedha

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Answered by Anonymous
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Ashvamedha, (Sanskrit: “horse sacrifice”) also spelled ashwamedha, grandest of the Vedic religious rites of ancient India, performed by a king to celebrate his paramountcy. ... The ceremony is described in detail in various Vedic writings, particularly the Shatapatha Brahmana.

Answered by laddideol4455
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The Ashvamedha is a horse sacrifice ritual followed by the Śrauta tradition of Vedic religion. It was used by ancient Indian kings to prove their imperial sovereignty: a horse accompanied by the king's warriors would be released to wander for a period of one year. In the territory traversed by the horse, any rival could dispute the king's authority by challenging the warriors accompanying it. After one year, if no enemy had managed to kill or capture the horse, the animal would be guided back to the king's capital. It would be then sacrificed, and the king would be declared as an undisputed sovereign.

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