అశ్వమేధ యాగం: కూర్పుల మధ్య తేడాలు

Some historians believe that the bala kanda and uttara kanda were latter interpolations to the authentic form of the Ramayana, due to references to Greek, Parthians and Sakas, dating to no earlier than the 2nd century BCE<ref>The cultural Heritage of India, Vol. IV, The Religions, The Ramakrishna Mission, Institute of Culture</ref>

 

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Many [[Indo-European]] branches show evidence for horse sacrifice, and comparative mythology suggests that they derive from a [[PIE ritual]]. The Ashvamedha is the clearest evidence preserved, but vestiges from Latin and Celtic traditions allow the reconstruction of a few common attributes.