Mallapurana, Mallapurāṇa, Malla-purana: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Mallapurana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
Source: Knowledge Traditions & Practices of India: Martial Arts Traditions: A SurveyMallapurāṇa (मल्लपुराण) is the name of a Sanskrit text dealing with the ancient Indian technique of wrestling (mallayuddha).— Mallapurāṇa, which was probably composed in Gujarat, listed various types and techniques of wrestling, besides giving detailed information on the arena, rules of engagement or the wrestlers’ diet and training regime.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumMallapurāṇa (मल्लपुराण) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Stein 212. 354 (inc.).
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Puraana, Malla, Purana.
Full-text: Mallavidyapurana, Mallayuddha, Garudasana, Kukkutasana, Kapalasana, Kakasana, Simhasana, Gajasana, Sarpasana.
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A consideration of Mahisagara Samgama Tirtha < [Purana, Volume 9, Part 1 (1967)]
The Sarasvati Purana < [Purana, Volume 10, Part 1 (1968)]
Samrajya Lakshmi Pithika (Study) (by Artatrana Sarangi)
The Sixty-four Kalas (arts) befitting a King < [Chapter 4 - King and his Paraphernalia]
The Khurali-Vrata (Worship in Gymnasium) < [Chapter 3 - General Ritual mentioned in Samrajya-lakshmi-pithika]
Mahabhagavata Purana (translation and study) (by Prabir Kumar Nanda Goswami)
History of Science in South Asia
Premodern Yoga Traditions and Ayurveda < [Vol. 6 (2018)]