It is believed that the Sanatan Dharma is one of the oldest religions in the world. It is believed that Sanatan dharma is approx 10,000 years old religion. Vedas and Upanishads are the text evidence of the Sanatana Dharma. The Upanishadic age signifies the time when the Upanishads were written. King Ashvapati of the Upanishadic age has special significance in Indian mythological texts. Let us know more about the Upanishadic age and King Ashvapati of this age. First, we will discuss King Ashvapati of the Upanishadic age, and then we will understand what the Upanishadic age is and why it’s important to know about it.
King Ashvapati of the Upanishadic Age
King Ashvapati was the ruler of the Kekaya Kingdom. He ruled his kingdom in the late Vedic age or Upanishadic age. The Kekaya kingdom was situated in the east of Gandhar Kingdom (present Afganistan) on the bank of river Beas. He and King Janak of Videha were contemporary kings.
It is said that king Ashvapati was the father of princess Kakayi that got married to Ayodhya King Dashrath. In Hindu mythology, Kakayi is an important character. It is believed that because of her, only Lord Rama could kill the King of Lanka, Ravana. In a few exams, a question is asked on King Ashvapati, so aspirants must know about it. Further in the article, we will discuss the Upanishadic age, so scroll down the page.
The Upanishadic Age
The Upanishadic age falls in the category of ancient age that lasts till 800 AD. In ancient age, the students learn about the Stone period, Indus valley / bronze age, iron age, Vedic/ Upanishad age, Mauryan age, Gupta era and Post gupta era.
In the Upanishadic age, the Vedas and Upanishads were written. There are four types of Vedas; Rig Veda, Sam Veda, Vajurveda, and Athatveda. Out of them, Rig Veda is the oldest one. All four Vedas are written in the Sanskrit language, and they have verses. The Vedas deal with different topics and have detailed information about them. Each Veda has two Upanishad. Its important for the students to know about the Upanishadic age because it plays an important role in Indian history. Written evidence of the age is available, which had a huge impact on the Hindu religion, the main religion of the people of India.
There are 108 Upnishads available, and out of them, only 13 are considered as major ones. The Upanishads have elaborate the Atman and Brahman concept, a crucial and base of the Hindu religion. The Upnishads have philosophical ideas on Sacrifice, Body, and Universe. Most of the Upnishads were written from 1000 BC to 300 BC. The Upnishads has the conclusion of all the Indian origin religions, including Buddhism and Jainism. They have the philosophical conclusion of Vedas.
The Bottom Line
It is a must for history students to know about the Vedic and Upanishad age. As we have mentioned earlier, in exams, questions about King Ashvapati of the Upanishad age were asked so prepare the topic for the exam purpose. In case of any further query, you can always write to us in the comment box. We shall revert you with the detailed information.
