 | India Martial art - Kalaripayattu Part-02 Kalaripayattu - The Orient's treasure trove, a gift to the modern world and the mother of all martial arts. Legend traces the 3000-year-old art form to Sage Parasurama- the master of all martial art forms and credited to be the re-claimer of Kerala from the Arabian Sea. Kalaripayattu originated in ancient South India. Kung- fu, popularized by the monks of the Shoaling Temple traces its ancestry to Bodhi Dharma - an Indian Buddhist monk and Kalaripayattu master. Crafted in ancient South India drawing inspiration from the raw power and sinuous strength of the majestic animal forms - Lion, Tiger, Elephant, Wild Boar, Snake, and Crocodile ........ Kalaripayattu laid down the combat code of the Cholas, the Cheras and the Pandyas. Shrouded in deep mystery and mists of secrecy Kalaripayattu was taught by the masters in total isolation, away from prying eyes. Following the collapse of the princely states and the advent of free India - Kalaripayattu has lost its significance as a mortal combat code. In a Phoenix-like resurrection, Kalaripayattu is today emerging in a new avatar - an ancient art form - a source of inspiration for self-expression in dance forms - both traditional and contemporary, in theatre, in fitness and in movies too. |
 | Ancient Indian Weapon This video is in memory of our Brave Indian warrior and Kings and their contribution towards "Making Indian Rich in Heritage, Culture and History" |
 | Kalaripayattu - Silambam This martial art form is described on Agasthyaar Kambu Soothram...Its a part of Kalarippayattu |
 | Naadi Predictions 1 (new 26/02/08 Naadi Palm Leaf Astrology is an ancient Indian predictive methodology to learn about one's past, present and the future. It is said that thousands of years ago, the great sages of India had the power to look into the past and future of the entire universe and recorded the life of each human being who either lived, were living or were to live. At some point of time, these discussions were written on palm leaves in an ancient Tamil script, which can now only be deciphered by expert Naadi Palm Leaf Readers. I made visits to few such readers. I share my edited experience with you. I had some difficulty on this occasion getting permission to record my readings. I was requested not to take any close-ups of the Naadi leaves. I was only allowed to do video shooting from a distance. I thought that I would never get a chance to record thus I took only basic recording items and no lighting. I do not know Tamil language. Thanks to my Interpreter(if u need a Very good one let me know). Contact Naadi Centre @ 5/66 Bajanai Koil St,Pallavaram, Chennai. Phone Chennai@ 2264 0286,6539 2482. Closed Mondays. Pls make sure to mention this video to the main Naadi Reader. This visit may take an entire day so go prepared and make sure you make an appointment before going.Be patient while waiting. It takes time.GENUINE & VERY HONEST READER !!!Good luck. Translator name is Aravamuthan @9486423295. He can help with your travels too while in Chennai. |
 | Trojan War - ancient weapons technology (documentary clip) x-ray used to investigate Ancient Greek helmets, Bronze Age spear and sharpness, composite fiber material armour, and shields made of leather and willow wicker. Then the story and experimentation on the famous The Dendra panoply--(as gerontius grumpus at QI talks reports) is "a set of Bronze armour from bronze age Greece, more or less contemporary with the time when Mycenae was at the height of its power and the Homeric war of Troy is thought to have taken place." clips featuring Dr. David Starley, ancient weapons expert Sue Bridgford, weapons expert Andy Cropper, experimental archeologist John Naylor and archer Mike Ashington tries his arrows on the Dendra panoply (filmed in slow-motion). Bronze Age - metallurgy - King Agamemnon - phalanx - hoplites Now when Dawn in robe of saffron was hasting from the streams of Oceanus, to bring light to mortals and immortals, Thetis reached the ships with the armour that the god had given her. She found her son fallen about the body of Patroclus and weeping bitterly. Many also of his followers were weeping round him, but when the goddess came among them she clasped his hand in her own, saying, "My son, grieve as we may we must let this man lie, for it is by heaven's will that he has fallen; now, therefore, accept from Vulcan this rich and goodly armour, which no man has ever yet borne upon his shoulders." As she spoke she set the armour before Achilles, and it rang out bravely as she did so. The Myrmidons were struck with awe, and none dared look full at it, for they were afraid; but Achilles was roused to still greater fury, and his eyes gleamed with a fierce light, for he was glad when he handled the splendid present which the god had made him. Then, as soon as he had satisfied himself with looking at it, he said to his mother, "Mother, the god has given me armour, meet handiwork for an immortal and such as no living could have fashioned; I will now arm, but I much fear that flies will settle upon the son of Menoetius and breed worms about his wounds, so that his body, now he is dead, will be disfigured and the flesh will rot." Silver-footed Thetis answered, "My son, be not disquieted about this matter. I will find means to protect him from the swarms of noisome flies that prey on the bodies of men who have been killed in battle. He may lie for a whole year, and his flesh shall still be as sound as ever, or even sounder. Call, therefore, the Achaean heroes in assembly; unsay your anger against Agamemnon; arm at once, and fight with might and main.", Homer The Iliad, book 19. |
 | My Body My Weapon - INDIA Irom Sharmila is a young woman of Manipur who has been on a fast-to-death for nearly 7 years now. She has been demanding the removal of a brutal law from her land. Manipur is a north-east Indian state (bordering Myanmar), riven for decades by insurgency and armed separatist movements. The Government of India has attempted to control the situation militarily, granting drastic powers to the security forces. The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act enforced in the region lets people be arrested, shot and even killed - on suspicion alone. But Sharmila is willing to stake everything -- even her life -- to restore justice and dignity to her people. For more info checkout http://kavitajoshi.blogspot.com/ |
 | SILAMBAM Its shows you the perform art form of silambam.Silambam means ancient tamil martial art in south India.With different type of weapons.but its show only with stick in the short clips. thank you jothi s kannan www.silambam.org www.varmakalai.org www.kuthuvarisai.org |
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 | Kalari Payattu, Martial Arts - India Kalari is a very tiny and surviving fragment of ancient Indian martial art called 'Varma Kalai'. Varma is the mother of all martial arts which spread across Asia through Hinduism and Buddhism. Proof: 1) Similarities could be found in Chinese, Tibetan, Sri Lankan, etc. dance, music, martial arts with Indian arts. E.g. Therukootthu, Kathakali (flamboyant facial make-ups), Kerala Chenda drums, the rhythm all are adopted in China, Tibet, Japan and other south-eastern countries in the form of Lion, Dragon dances' flamboyant decorations, drums, rhythm, etc. 2) Similarities could be found between martial arts and Mudras (symbolic gestures) of yoga & Indian classical dances, and their movements. Probably dance, martial arts and yoga all might have evolved at the same time along with music, meditation, etc. They share the common property of being melodic. There are several categories in Varma: NOkku (vision) Varmam, Thattu Varmam (deals with treatments and defense based on vital points), Chandra (moon) Varmam, Surya (sun) Varmam, usage of weapons on vital points, Varma treatments for animals, etc. In local tongue often Varma is called as "Marma", which may not be correct. The word "Varma" doesn't have a Sanskrit origin as in "Varn(m)a - color". Varumam in Tamil means vital points (there are other meanings too). These techniques are extensively developed by Siddhas (well known for their Ayurvedic and alchemy works), who dwelt in mountains of South India, especially Tamil Nadu. Even today, there are legends around Courtralam, Suruli, Pazhani and Nilgiri hills, which speak about surviving Siddhas till date, who have eventually achieved longevity through their knowledge in Ayurveda, alchemy, meditation, etc. Sadly, many of these techniques are lost due to the Guru's fear of misuse on co-species (as we humans are notorious for turning any scientific works, bar none, into weapons of destruction), and thus they refused to transfer the knowledge to others, including to their own descendants. This happened particularly, when Buddhism turned into political movement and the Buddhists started to learn these arts for their political gains. However tiny fragments of Varma survived in the form of literature, mainly Tamil & Malayalam, and got the attention of Gurus in Kerala, a small state in south India, arround ~15-17th centuries, and became Kalarippayattu. This famous traditional training of Kalari of Kerala, is always done inside the Kalari (literally, threshing floor or battlefield), which is a specially constructed practice area. Payattu means 'exercise in arms or practice'. A few centuries back in Kerala, quarrels between local kings were resolved by fixing an Ankam (war), a duel to the death, between two Ankachekavars (kalari fighters), each ruler being represented by one Ankachekavar. The ruler represented by the surviving Ankachekavar was considered the winner. |
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