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akhara, n. S. Asian.
Brit. |ɑːkˈhɑːrə|, |ɑːˈkɑːrə|, U.S. |ɑkˈhɑrə|, |ɑˈkɑrə|
[‹ Hindi akhāṛā place of assembly, wrestling arena, monastery ‹ Sanskrit akṣa-vāṭa dice-ground.]
1. Also with capital initial. In India: a convent or monastery, esp. of ascetics. Also: an order of ascetics or monks; spec. such a group forming a militant or armed regiment (now chiefly hist.).
1838R. M. Martin Hist. E. India I. i. iv. 202 Not only the convents occupied by those who remain single are called Akharas; but the same name is given to the house occupied by those who have married. 1909J. C. Oman & W. C. Oman Cults, Customs, & Superstitions India 97 Here my companions pointed out to me the backs of certain akharas (Sikh monasteries). 1978Jrnl. Amer. Oriental Soc. 98 75 The various akhārās of warrior ascetics among the Dasnāmīs and Vaiṣṇavas deteriorated and eventually lost all except ceremonial functions. 1989K. Narayan Storytellers, Saints, & Scoundrels ix. 221 An akhārā is where militant Naga ascetics live together. 2004Hindu (Nexis) 23 Apr. The second shahi snan began..with the sadhus belonging to the different Akharas taking the holy dip.
2. In India: a wrestling ring or pit; a gymnasium or outdoor exercise area.
1905J. J. M. Innes Life & Times Gen. Sir James Browne iv. 51 He had been a keen student of native athletics—a noted performer in the akhara, as the wrestling-ground of the Sepoy and other native gymnasts is called. 1953S. C. Dube India's Changing Villages ii. 53 Under the auspices of the Project, twenty-eight gymnasiums and akharas were started. 1992Amer. Ethnologist 19 319 An akhara is regarded as a sacred precinct and wrestlers are careful to maintain the compound with an eye toward purity. 2003Indian Express (Nexis) 17 Nov. These gyms charge money. But an akhara is free for anyone. |