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Defination of ashvamedha |
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Answer» The Ashvamedha (Sanskrit: अश्वमेध aśvamedhá) 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. |
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