Who out of the following performed a ritual called 'Hiranya-Garbha’?
Who out of the following performed a ritual called 'Hiranya-Garbha’? Correct Answer Dantidurga
The correct answer is Dantidurga.
Key Points
- Dantidurga was the founder of the Rashtrakuta Empire of Manyakheta.
- Dantidurga is also known as Dantivarman or Dantidurga II.
- Dantidurga's capital was based in the Gulbarga region of Karnataka.
- The Ellora record of Dantidurga narrates that Dantidurga defeated the Chalukyas in 753 and took the titles "Parameshvara" and "Rajadhiraja" and performed a ritual called "Hiranya-Garbha" which means the golden womb.
Additional Information
- Mayurasharma was a Kannada scholar and a native of Talagunda and he was the founder of the Kadamba Kingdom of Banavasi.
- He reigns from c. 345 to c. 365 CE.
- Harsha was an Indian emperor who ruled North India from 606 to 647 CE.
- He was a member of the Vardhana dynasty.
- Harsha is also known as Harshavardhana.
- Harishchandra is a legendary Indian king of the Ikshvaku dynasty.
- Harishchandra appears in several legends in texts such as Mahabharata, Aitareya Brahmana, the Markandeya Purana, the Devi-Bhagavata Purana, and the Ramayana.
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