According to legend, Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu, learned the art from Shiva, and taught it to the original settlers of Kerala shortly after bringing Kerala up from the ocean floor. A song in Malayalam refers to Pa… See more

Kalaripayattu is taught in accordance with the Indian guru-shishya system. Development and mastery of Kalaripayattu comes from the tradition of constantly learning, adapting and improving the techniques … See more

Each style, or vazhi, in Kalaripayattu has a different purpose. The styles are variations that various masters have adapted and modified according to their understanding of the art.
There are t… See more