what was the ashvamedha?
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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 wandering horse was said to symbolize the Sun in its journey over the world and, consequently, the power of the king over the whole Earth.
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The Ashvamedha was 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 year
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