Suparnavyuha, Suparṇavyūha, Suparna-vyuha: 1 definition

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Suparnavyuha 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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Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Suparṇavyūha (सुपर्णव्यूह) or simply Suparṇa refers to the “Disposition of an army in the shape of a kite”.—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.—Suparṇavyūha is mentioned in the Mahābhārata Droṇa Parva, Chapter 20.

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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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