Which of the following ceremonies or processions were not performed at the Mahanavami Dibba?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Elaborate processions of men, women and large number of animals
The Mahanavami Dibba is a huge stone platform in the royal centre of Vijayanagara (Hampi). The kings used it during the Mahanavami festival in autumn to display their power and prestige, and the occasion was marked by these ceremonies:
Worship of the image of the deity and of the state horse
Sacrifice of buffaloes and other animals
Dances and wrestling matches
Processions of caparisoned horses, elephants, chariots and soldiers, and ritual presentations before the king by the chief nayakas and subordinate kings
The processions were a military display of decorated horses and elephants, chariots and soldiers; processions of men, women and large numbers of animals are not among the ceremonies held there.