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Kalari




Kalari means school or arena. Martial arts and yoga, in addition to subjects such as medicine, philosophy, architecture, astrology and geometry used to be taught in a kalari in ancient Kerala. The medical treatments are based on the science of Ayurveda. Worship of the kalari diety was considered mandatory and there usually would be a temple associated with the kalari.


Updated on 7th June, 2005

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