Ashvamedha
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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
Ashvamedha yajna of Yudhisthira
A 19th-century painting, depicting the preparation of an army to follow the sacrificial horse. Probably from an illustration to Lakshmisa's Jaimini Bharata.
Queen Kaushalya performing the Ashvamedha ritual; illustration to the Ramayana
Samudragupta, Ashvamedha horse
Śrauta
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Śrauta is a Sanskrit word that means "belonging to śruti", that is, anything based on the Vedas of Hinduism. It is an adjective and prefix for texts, ceremonies or persons associated with śruti. The t
Ashvamedha
…The Ashvamedha (Sanskrit: अश्वमेध, romanized: aśvamedha) 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…
Nambūdiri Brahmins performing śrauta homa rites