![]() Varma ati became known as the "southern style" of Kalarippayattuįor organizational reasons although its techniques are recognized as distinct from those of Kalarippayattu. Southern kalaripayat is practiced mainly in old Travancore including the present Kanyakumari district Southern styles of kalaripayat emphasise empty hand techniques. Of Tamil Nadu, of erstwhile Travancore areas. The founder and patron saint is believed to be the rishi Agastya. The 108 marmam points of Varma ati allegedly have parallels in certain schools of Chinese martial arts. ![]() ![]() The term varmam/marmam is a loan into Dravidian from Vedic Sanskrit Three different varmam, categorized by the attack. , an n-stem neuter derived from the root "to die", translated as "mortal spot, vulnerable point, any open or exposed or weak or sensitive part of the body". The term appears in the Rigveda, where Indra hits Vritra in a with his vajra. References are also found in the Atharva Veda and scattered elsewhere in Vedic and epic sources. This system of marmam is part of Sidha Vaidhyam, whose origin is attributed to mythical sage Agastya and his disciples. The Sushruta Samhita (3rd or 4th century) identifies and defines 107 vital points of the human body. Of these 107 points, 64 were classified as being lethal if properly struck with a fist or stick. ![]()
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