Sucimukhavyuha, Sūcīmukhavyūha, Sucimukha-vyuha: 1 definition

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Sucimukhavyuha 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Suchimukhavyuha.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Sūcīmukhavyūha (सूचीमुखव्यूह) or simply Sūcīmukha refers to the “Disposition of an army which is like the needle-eye”.—Disposition of an army (vyūha) of four parts, (infantry, cavalry, elephants and chariots) in the battlefield, the arrangement of it, in various forms. It is said that during the period of Mahābhārata, there were various forms of disposition of the army.—Sūcīmukhavyūha is mentioned in the Mahābhārata Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 77.

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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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