Rajasuya
Rajasuya (
Description
The rajasuya is associated with the consecration of a king
The Shatapatha Brahmana states that the rajasuya was the means by which a Kshatriya may become a king, and is not suitable for Brahmanas.[5]
Historically, the rajasuya was performed by the Indo-Aryan kings, which led to the expansion of their kingdoms during the Iron Age.[6] The kings of Tamilakam performed the rajasuya, attended by monarchs of Lanka;[7] Kharavela, the king of Kalinga, is described to have performed the rajasuya, despite being a Jain;[8] and the Satavahana kings performed the ceremony.[9] The sacrifice was performed by kings throughout the subcontinent; records of its performance in South India at least date until the time of the Vijayanagara Empire.[10]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Knipe, David M. (2015). Vedic Voices: Intimate narratives of a living Andhra tradition. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. p. 237.
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