

By analyzing the varmam texts that are collected so far, our researchers have arrived at the following seven hypotheses of teaching varmam.The word TELE comes from the Greek word which means DISTANCE. Thirumoolar Varmalogy Institute vows to do this task. It is also our duty to safeguard these valuable texts and pass it on to the next generation. It is our duty to collect, processes, and transform these rare manuscripts into a form helpful to the Siddha Medicine. Hundreds of such rare manuscripts are scattered across many houses in South India (Tamil Nadu and Kerala). Today, those manuscripts are in the brink of extinction. Misuse of this ancient art has caused our masters and ancestors to conceal informative texts about varmam, which are in the form of palm-leaf manuscripts. Out of these, only the Agastya school is commonly practiced in and in the neighboring state of.īooks on Varmam The main purpose of this rare ancient art of varmam is to save the precious human lives. Schools Varma kalai is attributed to several (sages), namely, Theriyar and Pulipani. The national museums of have documented at least 86 nila and their functions. Warriors would learn to attack certain nila on opposing war-elephants during battle, which could either kill or frighten the animals.


Prodding particular nila with a stick elicits various responses such as bringing the animal under control or making them kneel. Known as nila, learning these points on an elephant's body was and remains necessary for. Knowledge of the body's vital points in India was not just confined to humans but also elephants. With numerous other scattered references to Varmam in Vedic and epic sources, it is certain that 's early fighters knew and practised attacking and defending Vital Points. While disguised as an old man, Murugan passed the knowledge of 108 Varmams to the sage who then recorded it and disseminated the skill among his students. History Folklore traces varma kalai to the god who is said to have taught it to his son.Usually taught as an advanced stage of Fighting Systems, strikes are targeted at the nerves, veins, tendons, soft tissues or ligaments, organs and bone joints. Its combat application is known as Adimurai, Adi Murai or Varma Adimurai meaning 'pressure-point striking', and can be done either empty-handed or with a blunt weapon such as a stick or staff.

The healing application called Vaidhiya Murai is a part of used ( siddha vaidyam). It is a component of traditional massage, alternative medicine, traditional yoga and in which the body's pressure points ( Varmam) are manipulated to heal or cause harm. Varma Kalai (:வர்மக்கலை varmakkalai), is a traditional art of vital points.
