Kalaripayattu, the martial artform of Kerala, is regarded as the oldest and most scientific of its kind in the world. Training in combat is given at the kalaris (training…
ISMA or Indian School of Martial Arts is situated at Parassala in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. It is an ideal training centre for the ancient martial art f…
Velakali is a spectacular martial dance performed by men in some of the temples of southern Kerala. The dancers, clad in the traditional clothes and colourful headgear of…
Kannyarkali, also known as Desathukali, is a folk art exclusively practised by the Nair community of the Palakkad area. The art form combines the agile movements of marti…
Ponniam Vayal or paddy field is where the great legends of Kalarippayattu, Thacholi Othenan and his master Kathirur Gurukkal fought their last Ankam (duel)
C V N Kalari is located at East Fort in Thiruvananthapuram. Kalarippayattu, the mother of Martial art forms in the world is teaching here. This Kalari was dedicated to C…
C.V.N. Kalari in Thiruvananthapuram is located inside the historic East Fort in the southern part of the city is a training centre for Kalarippayattu, kerala’ mart…