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Who all performed Ashwamedha Yagna?

In ancient India, several kings are said to have performed the Ashwamedha Yagna to demonstrate their power and authority over neighboring kingdoms. Some of the most famous kings who performed the Ashwamedha Yagna are: 1. King Dasharatha: King Dasharatha is a legendary king from the Hindu epic Ramayana. He performed the Ashwamedha Yagna to have a child and was blessed with four sons, including Lord Rama. 2. King Yudhishthira: King Yudhishthira is a legendary king from the Hindu epic Mahabharata. He performed the Ashwamedha Yagna after the great war of Kurukshetra to establish his authority over the defeated kingdoms. 3. King Janaka: King Janaka was a king from the ancient kingdom of Mithila. He performed the Ashwamedha Yagna to demonstrate his power and authority as a king. 4. King Harsha: King Harsha was a 7th-century king who ruled over northern India. He performed the Ashwamedha Yagna to demonstrate his power and to gain the support of his subjects. 5. King Samudragupta: King Samudragupta was a 4th-century king who ruled over a large part of ancient India. He performed the Ashwamedha Yagna to establish his authority over the kingdoms that he had conquered. These are just a few examples of the many kings who performed the Ashwamedha Yagna in ancient India. The ritual was considered to be a symbol of the king's power and authority over his subjects and neighboring kingdoms.

Niyoga rules

If the husband is impotent or dies childless, the wife can conceive from a brother-in-law. This is called niyoga and is allowed only in the case of childlessness. A woman can do niyoga only for one child or a maximum of two. After the successful union, if the brother-in-law is younger, he treats the woman as his mother. If he is elder, he treats her as his daughter-in-law. Niyoga should be at night. The man has to wear white clothes and apply ghee all over his body for purity. The man and woman have to keep their mind pure and be clear that the act is only for begetting a child. If a prospective bridegroom dies after the engagement, the woman can go for niyoga. (Manu Smriti.9)

लां लीं लूं काळि कपालि स्वाहा laam leem loom kaal'i kapaali svaahaa....

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