Guru Balachandran Nair

"Dattatreyam Gurum Devam{ Dattatreya Guru and God }

Dhyayannisham Sadashivam{ I meditate on Him auspicious one }

Tanmantram Tasya Gitam Ca{ His Mantra and His Hymn }

Vyakurve Tat Prasadatah"{ I expound by His Divine Grace }

India has always made her most secret wisdom public, yet so much remains esoteric because it is not understood. In Hindu belief liberation is achieved by gaining knowledge, which depends on the grace of the Guru or Master who delivers the shishya (disciple) from the darkness of ignorance.

Guru Balachandran Nair is one the few surviving great masters of Kalaripayattu who has served as a warrior in the truest sense. He has dedicated his life to the preservation of the ancient martial arts tradition of Kalaripayattu, by establishing the Indian School of Martial Arts at Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the southern Indian state of Kerala.

By virtue of his long dedication and devotion to his Masters, who trace their lineage to the mighty sage Agastya, he has acquired the knowledge of the Marmas and has on record on ancient palm leaf and other manuscripts treatments for virtually every known ailment, disability and injury.

Through his intense discipline and training of mind he has reached the stage of "Self-Realisation" and Guru Balachandran Nair is a warrior now turned healer of international renown and recognized through his extensive travels, documentary programs on television channels such as Discovery, National Geographic, German, French, Swiss and Japanese television and countless features detailing his unique capabilities in the print media such as Yoga Journal etc.

He now resides at his ashram retreat 'DHARMIKAM' 30 kms. From Thiruvananthapuram on the highway to Kanyakumari, at Parssuvykal and provides spiritual leadership to his innumerable followers as the SAGE of DHARMIKAM.