Bahudakshina Yajna

See also: Ancient Mithila University
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 King Janaka of Mithila at his court. It was organised in order to find the best brahmagyaani (or brahma-nishtha; greatest scholar of Vedas) among the participating Brahmin scholars in the yajna. It is mentioned in the Hindu scripture, the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad.

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