Ashwamedha

(noun)

A Vedic ritual horse sacrifice; Samudragupta commemorated his territorial conquests with one of these rituals.

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Examples of Ashwamedha in the following topics:

  • Decline of the Gupta Empire

    • Kumaragupta defeated both groups and celebrated his victory by performing the royal Vedic ritual of Ashwamedha, or horse sacrifice, which had previously been performed by his grandfather, Emperor Samudragupta, to celebrate his own great military victories.

  • Rise of the Gupta Empire

    • To celebrate his conquest, Samudragupta performed the royal Vedic ritual of Ashwamedha, or horse sacrifice.