THE "HOLY"HORSE
Ashwamedha yajna(horse sacrifice ritual)was performed by
Dasharatha in the Ramayana.The birth of Rama is said to have come about because
a horse was sacrificed to the Gods.
In Mahabharata too,Yudhisthira,the eldest of the Pandavas,
performed the Ashwamedha yajna while his younger brothers guarded the horse as
it roamed into neighbouring countries.
Christians too consider this animal as holy because Jesus was
born in a stable where asses and horses lived.
The horse is considered to be the ‘avtaar’ of the Sun God
Surya.Surya is said to travel by a chariot drawn by seven mares called Harrits.
A white horse is lucky if its coat has no unlucky signs, if it has the soma, and if its hooves are blue.
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DeleteYellow eyes and white eyelids are the sign of a vicious, restless horse, stubborn yet fearful, and apt to stop suddenly while racing
ReplyDeleteHorses seem to have many interesting traits.
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