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THE STAGES IN KALARIPAYATTU:- Kalari payattu is divided
into 4 stages. They are meipayattu or maithari (body),
kolthari(sticks), angathari(metal weapons), verumkai (without
weapon or empty hand). If one desires to become a teacher (Gurunathan)
of Kalaripayattu, further 3 more stages have to be completed
viz. Chiktsavidhikal (treatment) , manthrathantra (rememberane
of God etc), marmagnanam (knowledge of Marmas or pressure
points). The student who excells himself in the 7 qualities will
be normaly selected for the training of Guru. |