akhara
akhara Lexical Profile
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• noun
A traditional Indian wrestling arena or training center, typically featuring an earth or clay pit, where martial artists and wrestlers practice pehlwani (Indian wrestling) and live communally.
"The young wrestlers gathered at the local akhara before dawn to condition their bodies in the soft clay."
An order, sect, or monastic organization of Hindu ascetics (sadhus) who often engage in martial training and gather in large numbers during major festivals like the Kumbh Mela.
"Thousands of sadhus belonging to the oldest Naga akhara marched toward the river for the sacred ritual bath."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi अखाड़ा (akhāṛā, "arena, wrestling ring"), which is ultimately derived from Sanskrit अक्षवाट (akṣavāṭa), referring to an arena, courtyard, or gambling space.
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