An akhara (Sanskrit and Hindi: अखाड़ा, sometimes shortened to khara) is an Indian word for a place of practice with facilities for boarding, lodging and training. It can either refer to a training hall used by Indian martial artists or a monastery for religious renunciates. In the context of the Dashanami Sampradaya sect, the word denotes a regiment. In some languages such as Odia the word is officially transcribed as akhada, by way of rendering the flapped [ɽ] sound as a d. The Haryanvi and Khari Boli dialects shorten this to khada (खाड़ा).
Similar to the English word school, the term akhara can be used to mean both a physical institution or a group of them which share a common lineage or are under a single leadership. Unlike the gurukul in which students live and study at the home of a guru, members of an akhara do not live a domestic or homely life. Some strictly practice Brahmacharya (celibacy) and others may require complete renunciation of worldly life. For example, wrestlers are expected to live a pure life, refraining from sex and owning few material possessions.
Akhara is an organization of the different sects of sadhu, Vairaghi, yogi or Hindu renunciates.
Akhara may also refer to:
Kulwinder Dhillon (1975 – 19 March 2006) was an Indian Punjabi singer, who had the hit songs like "Kacherian Ch Mele Lagday" or "Paya Lengha Sheshian wala, boliyan".
Dhillon started his career with his debut album Kacheriyan Ch Mele Lagde that had the hit song "Boliyan", which got a lot of airplay on the radio. In 2002, he released his album, Glassi Khadke; it was hit and the popular song in this album was Mashooq. Dhillon made his career with his third, smash hit album College in 2003 which is still selling. The most popular song on the album was "Kalli Kite Mil". Though this was not a fast-paced tune, the album was redone later for an international release and the song was converted to a hardcore Bhangra, fast-paced song.
"Kalli Kite Mil Kujh Kahengi Ta Nahi " made Dhillon widely popular. He later released Velli in 2005 that had just built upon his success with his previous album. It became an instant hit . The album was enjoyed by all throughout the world and nothing had to be changed to appeal to the international crowd.The album velli is also believed to be his most successful album, which is believed to be sold over four hundred thousand copies worldwide. Most of the lyrics he sang for the albums were by Balvir Boparai, who is famous for his album Hostel. He also released another album, Jatt Driver Fauji, which contained some of his new and some popular tracks.
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create a way the mind will have to
find a way in guarding reason alibis
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a begging man divine instructed shadow poverty
a deeply dirty hiding from too many eaten needs
protection with selection cover all not needing anything
resentment unrelenting change to self destructive means
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it seems a way each from a center
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removing all below collective consciousness degrades
ascension from depression which cover chosen all the same
pretend it doesn't matter the world orders it away.
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says it all.
inserting all the tools upon the broken talking dog
if fleeing dirty shadows off of drawings on the wall
a funded self of science from disorder and decay