Rajasuya Yajna

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ritual
gptkb:sacrifice
royal consecration ceremony
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Pandavas
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Mahabharata
gptkb:Vedas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rajasuya Yajna
gptkbp:involves public ceremonies
feasts
sacrificial rituals
offerings to deities
gifts to Brahmins
royal anointment
gptkbp:language gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkbp:notableEvent Shishupala's death at the ceremony
gptkbp:notablePerformer gptkb:Yudhishthira
gptkbp:performedBy kings
gptkbp:purpose establish sovereignty
gptkbp:region ancient India
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Hinduism
gptkb:Ashvamedha_Yajna
Sanskrit literature
gptkbp:requires gptkb:ritual
installation of the king
invitation to other kings
recitation of Vedic hymns
tribute from vassals
gptkbp:symbolizes legitimacy of rule
king's supreme power
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indraprastha
gptkb:Sabha_Parva
gptkb:Shishupala
gptkb:Jarāsandha
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6