Vikshanamandapa, Vīkṣaṇamaṇḍapa, Vikshana-mandapa: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Vīkṣaṇamaṇḍapa can be transliterated into English as Viksanamandapa or Vikshanamandapa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
Source: Knowledge Traditions & Practices of India: Martial Arts Traditions: A SurveyVīkṣaṇamaṇḍapa (वीक्षणमण्डप) refers to a “visitor’s gallery”, related to the art of wrestling (mallayuddha), as defined in the 11th century Manasollāsa written by Someśvara III.—The ground for combat was known as khalaka; it was to be high, round, even and strong and surrounded by a vīkṣaṇamaṇḍapa (visitor’s gallery).
Dhanurveda (धनुर्वेद) refers to the “knowledge of warfare” and, as an upaveda, is associated with the Ṛgveda. It contains instructions on warfare, archery and ancient Indian martial arts, dating back to the 2nd-3rd millennium BCE.
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Partial matches: Vikshana, Mandapa.
Full-text: Khalaka.
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