Kalarichikilsa

"Ayam me hasto bhagavan{ My hand is the lord }

Ayam me bhagavattarah{ Boundlessly blissful is my hand }

Ayam me visvabheshajah{ This hand holds all healing secrets }

Ayam shivabhimarshanah"{ Which make whole with its gentle touch }

---Rig Veda

 

Kalaripayattu and the ancient medical texts in the Dravidian and Sanskrit traditions share the concept of the 'vital spots' in the human body, which is made up of the Pancha Bhootas (five basic elements), air, water, earth, fire and ether. Prana (life energy) flows through the body channeled through marmas or vital points.

Attacking the vital spots caused the opponent to be stunned, disarmed or even killed and is essential to the highest stage of training given by Gurukals to their most accomplished students in the Kalari.

The earliest reference to vital points in combat is in the Rig Veda (1200 BC) where the Lord Indra slays a demon by attacking his marma with his divine weapon.

"Human is an immortal spirit encased in a perishable body so there should be points where spirit hinges matter which are called marmas or vital point"

Kalarichikilsa has its roots in the traditional Ayurveda and sidhaveda systems practiced in south India. Life is an expression of cosmic consciousness and the purpose of life is to realize and express the divinity in one's daily life.

Kalarichikilsa, the body of knowledge with which Gurukals treat and heal combat injuries by manipulating these vital points, is based on marma chikilsa with its roots in the oldest medical practice in the world known as Siddha medicine, which is embodied in ancient Dravidian texts attributed to the sage Agastya who occupies the same position as Hippocrates in modern western medicine.

Agastya identifies 108 vital points in the body and this knowledge is gained by the most exceptional students by dedicated study under their Masters for anywhere between 10 to 12 years by demonstrating great yogic ability and control of mind to avoid the remotest possibility of any misuse of such great powers.

Marma chikilsa, considered by many to be more effective than Ayurveda, employs medicinal oils and herbal preparations to treat a wide range of diseases through manipulation and massage techniques so sophisticated that they are unmatched even in this modern age.

This form of therapy is used to give the flexibility, agility and suppleness to Kalari students, to correct and cure orthopedic deformities and injuries and rheumatoid disorders.

Marma chikilsa is also a complete naturalistic healing system to rejuvenate the body by eliminating toxic imbalances to restore resistance and good health in the highly stressful environment of modern times.

People who are interested in Kalarichikilsa (Marma Therapy) should contact us via email or phone. They will have to bear the expense.

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