Which of the following Vedic sacrifices (Yajnas) was a royal consecration ritual performed to confer supreme sovereign power and divine status upon a king?

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Rajasuya sacrifice was a major Vedic ritual performed during the later Vedic period to consecrate a king and confer supreme sovereign status upon him through elaborate anointing ceremonies. In contrast, the Ashvamedha involved the roaming of a sacrificial horse to claim universal military overlordship.