Ram-fighting, Ram-fight: 1 definition
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Ram-fighting 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.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the VisnudharmottarapuranaRam-fighting refers to one of the “sixty four kinds of Art”, according to the Kamasutra of Vatsyayana.—Cf. the Sanskrit Meṣakukkuṭalāvakayuddhavidhi, which refers to the “art of cock fighting, ram fighting and quail fighting.”.—Indian tradition, basically includes sixty four Art forms are acknowledged. The history of Indian Art covers approximately five thousand years which presents a rich and almost continuous record. The references of sixty four kinds of Kala (कला, kalā) are found in the Bhagavatapurana, Shaiva-Tantras, Kamasutra of Vatsyayana etc.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Partial matches: Fight, Fighting, Ram.
Full-text: Pranidyuta, Yuddha, Meshayuddha, Thoppara, Uyirccutu, Meshakukkutalavakayuddhavidhi, Yuddhavidhi, Lavaka, Mesha, Kukkuta, Kukkutayuddha, Lavakayuddha, Cock-fight, Quail-fighting, Menda, Topi.
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The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
The Sixty-four arts and crafts (Kalā) < [Appendices]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Pastimes and Games < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India) (by Nidheesh Kannan B.)
7.1. The Sixty-four Fine Arts < [Chapter 5 - Looking for Alternatives: Possibilities in Kāmaśāstra]
4.1. Summary of Kāma-sūtra Book 1: Sādhāraṇa < [Chapter 3 - A Thematic Analysis of Vātsyāyanakāmasūtra]
Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Chapter 17 - The description of joinery-work (sandhi-karman)
Chapter 40 - The royal palaces (rājaharmya)
Part 5 - General survey (summary of contents) < [Preface]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
3. A General Note on Art < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Sripura (Archaeological Survey) (by Bikash Chandra Pradhan)
Sripura City Planning < [Chapter 2 - The Architectural Panorama]