Kalaripayattu was organized in the coastal village open air exhibition complex of the museum in collaboration with the Department of PG Diploma in Museology, Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya and Speak Macay Bhopal Chapter.
In this regard, Krishna Das said that Kalaripayattu is an individual combat training system and Lord Parashurama had established 64 Gurukuls to provide training in Kalaripayattu.Kalari means battlefield. It has combat and defense techniques as well as weapons training.
Along with this, it also has a unique combination of yoga and healing techniques. This is the reason why it is also called the mother of all martial arts.
There are 64 Marma points in our body, which are also called Vital Points. The energy of life force resides in these Vital Points. In Kalari, we are taught to attack and defend keeping these points in mind.
To master this art, you have to complete four stages and it takes more than a year for the students to cross each stage.
Meiyappayattu is a training to strengthen the body and mind. Kolatharipayattu, training with wooden weapons. Ankatharipayattu, training with sharp weapons. Verumkai, the art of hand-to-hand fighting Kalaripayattu is practiced using sticks, daggers, knives, spears, swords and shields,urumi etc. to develop sharp reflexes for unarmed combat and skillful fighting.
The 9 member team from Trishul, Kerala stunned the audience with one difficult performance after another.
Museum Director Prof. Amitabh Pandey welcomed them with a bouquet and at the end of the program honored all the artists by presenting them with the museum's symbol.
On this occasion he said that the museum is making efforts to preserve and promote traditional sports. For this, an effort will be made to document and showcase all the traditional games prevalent in the rural areas of India. He thanked Ms. Savita Raje, Coordinator of Speak Makey, for planning the programme. The program was conducted by Ritesh, a student of PG Diploma in the Museology Department and he also expressed his gratitude.
