Bahudakshina Yajna

Bahudakshina Yajna
Devanagariबहुदक्षिणा यज्ञ
Title meansThe Yajna in which scholars are awarded by monetary gifts
PlaceCourt of King Janaka in Mithila
TypeScholarly Yajna
PhilosophyIndian philosophy

Bahudakshina Yajna (Devanagari: बहुदक्षिणा यज्ञ) was a famous scholarly Yajna organised by the King Janaka of Mithila at his court. It was organised in order to find the best Brahmagyaani or Brahma-nishtha or the greatest scholar of Vedas among the participating Brahmin scholars in the Yajna at the court. It is mentioned in the Indian philosophical text Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.

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