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Photogallery

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Press Coverage

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Kalari / Kalaripayattu

thumbnailKalaripayattu is the oldest existing martial art form indigenous to the Southern Indian state of Kerala...

Services

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Kalarichikilsa

thumbnailKalarichikilsa, the body of knowledge with which Gurukals treat and heal combat injuries by manipulating vital points in the body made up of the Pancha Bhootas ......

Citations

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Guru Balachandran Nair

thumbnailGuru Balachandran Nair is one the few surviving great masters of Kalripayattu who has served as a warrior in the truest sense...

The Ashram - Dharmikam

thumbnailLocated in idyllic and serene surroundings so typical of verdant Kerala, Dharmikam is a center of Kalaripayattu and Kalarichikilsa ....

Lineage

thumbnail Guru Balachandran Nair hails from a traditional Nair family of the erstwhile state of Travancore. His ancestors had served the king and the kingdom.....

www.isma-kalari.com

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