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why was the ashvamedha or horse sacrifice performed ?​

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Updated Aug 18 2020

ASHVAMEDHA

ASHVAMEDHA The Ashvamedha, or the "horse sacrifice," is one of the most significant rituals of ancient India. The horse in Indian mythology represents the sun, and the sea is taken to be its stable and its birthplace, since it emerges every day from the primal "waters" surrounding Earth. The Ashvamedha is the sacrifice of the annual renewal of the sun at the New Year and that of the accompanying renewal of the king's rule. At the spiritual level, the celebration evokes a reconnection to the "inner sun." This rite is a great state function in which ritual elements are woven together with secular ceremonies to create an assertion of monarchical authority.