Aayudha Thara The place where the weapons are kept with.

A scean from dagger fight, one of the most beautiful and fierce practice in kalari payattu.

Puli Ankam

In the Air !!!!!

BLACK AARO: The Chuvadu

BLACK AARO: The Chuvadu

The Chuvadu

Chuvadu is one of the importent practice in kalari payattu which purifies the movements of the practitioner. All these actions in the Chuvadu may call as the complete movenent theory of kalari payattu. Everything lies in this. The strches and compactness of human body as in the circumstances need is well practiced in this stage. Only after attaining all these technique, the weapons, the extention to body can attatch to the practitioner.....

At a Glance

This is an earnest attempt to introduce the age-old martial institution of Kerala to an outside audience, who takes interest in the study of the cultural heritage of this region. As a heritage handed down the centuries, the institution of Kalarippayatte has become popular among the lovers of martial art.
Although its origin and growth are shrouded in mystery, the ancient ballads and-foreign accounts have left detailed notes on its practices and the physical culture it promoted. As an institution, the Kalari has greatly influenced the cultural life of Kerala society.The villages of medieval Kerala had a kalari, a temple, and a public tank for bathing, - a rare combination of religion, hygiene, public health and defence. Although the Kalari system was an offshoot from the Hindu way of life, it was shared by all people, irrespective of caste and religion, as a common legacy.
Social BackgroundKerala, has made valuable contributions to the world culture and one of them, is the institution of Kalari.
It has a continuity over the centuries and is based on the idea of a sound mind in a sound body. Here, a child along with its learning of reading and writing, was initiated into physical conditioning as in the early civilization of Sparta. Such mental and physical training, starting from childhood, well equipped the child, to face any situation of contingency in life.

Kerala, though separated from the rest of the country on account of her geographical features, is exposed to the continent through the southern and northern plains and a number of gaps in the western ghats. The land is further segmented by deep and wide rivers, forests and valleys. These territorial divisions formed Nadus, which were administered by a traditional ruling chieftain or Naduvazhi. The Naduvazhies ruled under their respective kings. Each Nadu, under its respective chieftain, maintained its peculiar customs, manners and local traditions. Each of them acted as a cultural unit of a common heritage. The Brahmin settlements and their concepts of Chaturvarnya, augmented the process of social formation in Kerala. It is believed that the legendary Parasurama, who was responsible in effecting the 32 Brahmin settlements in this region, had taught the Brahmins the art of fighting, archery, etc. Tradition holds that he had established 108 Kalaries in this region.
The Brahmin authority over martial training, waned away and other caste groups came in. Some of the different Brahmin sects like the Nambisans, engaged themselves in learning and teaching Kalari.
Pazhassi Raja, a king who fought against the British, had his training under one Pindali Nambisan in the last quarter of the 18th Century. Some such teachers belonging to the Brahmin community, taught in the palaces, imparting training to the members of royal families.

The Kalari Payattu

The vibrent movements of Kalari tunes the body to the fine slot of reflection of the human body.
Through the practice, he/she achieves the goals of tottality and the vigour........

sword fight

SWORD FIGHT (puli ankom) is one of the very scientific art performance in kalari payattu. The weapon use in this performance is sword

Sword Fight

The fight of Sword and Shield discribed as stylish warfair in KALARI PAYATTU. Here the weapons become the extention of the body. And the movements reflects the language of a lion or a tiger. The beauty and fury of kalari payattu tottaly reflect in these practice. Here the Warrior cuts the space with sword and deffence the air with the Shield, shuffled the enemy through aerobutic steps......

stick fight

Dagger Fight performance

Dagger is one of the leathel weapon use in kalari payattu. This need accuracy in sight and fastness in move.A good performance would be really a breath taking experiance.

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