Horse sacrifice (Asvamedha)
Year: 1712
From: Ramayana, Bala Kanda, Ms Add. 15295, fol. 33
Location: British Library, London [from Udaipur]
External link: en.wikipedia.org
Edited by: Chiara Petrolini
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Anshuman finds the horse and the ashes of his sixty thousand uncles. In great distress, he looks for water with which to sprinkle the ashes. His maternal uncle Garuda advises him to return with the horse in order to complete the sacrifice. He also says that the pure water of the river Ganges should be sprinkled on the ashes of his uncles in order for them to attain heaven (1712)
from: Ramayana, Bala Kanda, Ms Add. 15295, fol. 117
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The sacrificed horse is prepared (1712)
from: Ramayana, Bala Kanda, Ms Add. 15295, fol. 34
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The feast before the sacrifice (1712)
from: Ramayana, Bala Kanda, Ms Add. 15295, fol. 31
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King Sagara performs a sacrifice (1712)
from: Ramayana, Bala Kanda
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