Kalari, Kālāri: 4 definitions
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Kalari means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva (shilpa)1) Kālāri (कालारि) or Kālārimūrti refers to one of the twenty-eighth forms (mūrti) of Śiva mentioned in the Vātulāgama: twenty-eighth among the Siddhāntaśaivāgama. The forms of Śiva (e.g., Kālāri) are established through a process known as Sādākhya, described as a five-fold process of creation.
2) Kālāri is also listed among the eighteen forms (mūrti) of Śiva mentioned in the Kāraṇāgama (pratimālakṣaṇavidhi-paṭala): the fourth among the Siddhāntaśaivāgamas.
3) Kālāri is also listed among the eighteen forms (mūrti) of Śiva mentioned in the Śilparatna (twenty-second adhyāya): a technical treatise by Śrīkumāra on Śilpaśāstra.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
India history and geography
Source: Knowledge Traditions & Practices of India: Martial Arts Traditions: A Survey (h)Kalari refers to a ‘gymnasium’ or underground training hall, as defined according to ancient Indian martial arts (dhanurveda).—Kalarippayattu is believed to be one of the oldest martial arts in existence and to have originated in Kerala, where it flourished. A Kalari or ‘gymnasium’ is actually an underground training hall. Payattu means to fight, exercise or practise. Therefore, Kalarippayattu means the combat that is practised inside the traditional gymnasium called Kalari.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKālāri (ಕಾಲಾರಿ):—[noun] the black-sided sandpiper; Charadrium.
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Kālāri (ಕಾಲಾರಿ):—[noun] Śiva, the enemy of Yama, the God of Death.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaḷari (களரி) noun < களர்¹. [kalar¹.]
1. Saline soil; களர்நிலம். கள்ளி போகிய களரியம் பறந்தலை [kalarnilam. kalli pogiya kalariyam paranthalai] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 225, 7).
2. Barren uncultivated ground; பாழ் நிலம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [pazh nilam. (pingalagandu)]
3. Jungle; காடு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kadu. (pingalagandu)]
4. Battle-field; போர்க்களம். பூசற் களரியிலே [porkkalam. pusar kalariyile] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 2, 6, கொளு, உரை [kolu, urai]).
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Kaḷari (களரி) noun < களர்². [kalar².]
1. [Malayalam: kaḷari.] Arena; circular area for dramatic performances, gladiatorial or gymnastic exhibitions; hall for literary performances; வில் மல் நாடகம் கல்வி முத லியன பயிலும் அரங்கு. [vil mal nadagam kalvi mutha liyana payilum arangu.] (J.)
2. Assembly; சபை. அரங்கேற்றுங் களரியிலே (திருக்கை.). [sapai. arangerrung kalariyile (thirukkai.).]
3. Court of justice; விசாரணைத்தலம். களரியிலே அநியாயம் அக் கிரமங்கள் நடவாமல் விசாரிக்கிறதும் [visaranaithalam. kalariyile aniyayam ag kiramangal nadavamal visarikkirathum] (கோயிலொழுகு [koyilozhugu] 64).
4. Place of work or of business; தொழில்செய்யும் இடம். (திவா.) [thozhilseyyum idam. (thiva.)]
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Kālāri (காலாரி) noun < kāla + ari. Śiva, as the destroyer of Yama; யமனைச்சங்கரித்தற்காக எடுத்த சிவமூர்த்தம். [yamanaichangaritharkaga edutha sivamurtham.]
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Kaḷari (களரி) noun cf. gala. Throat; மிடறு. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [midaru. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with: Kalarika, Kalarikamaram, Kalarimurti, Kalarippayattu, Kalaripratishtha, Kalariro, Kalariyamarttu, Kalariyavirai.
Ends with: Ankakkalari, Avanakkalari, Cakalari, Pikalari, Pucarkalari, Tankalari.
Full-text: Marma, Avanakkalari, Pucarkalari, Tankarali, Ankakkalari, Payattu, Kalariyavirai, Kalariyamarttu, Kalaripratishtha, Kalarimurti, Kalarippayattu, Kamantakapratishtha, Kalar, Natotippattu, Tripurantaka, Nari.
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Sanskrit sources of Kerala history (by Suma Parappattoli)
1.2. The Samanvaya by Krishnachandra < [Chapter 5 - Sanskrit Dramas and Campus bearing on Kerala History]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Ornamental Diagonal Band across the Body < [Chapter 4 - Material Culture of the People]
Weapons and Warfare < [Chapter 4 - Material Culture of the People]
Shaivism during the Pallava period < [Chapter 3 - Socio-Religious Life]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 4.6 - (b) Symbology of Man (the deer) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Chapter 3.7 - Andhakasura-murti (conquest of Andhaka Asura) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Chapter 4.6 - (e) Symbology of Malu (the axe) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Kathakali < [October 1968]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tiruvalisvaram < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]
Temples in Nagapattinam < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]