Agasthyam kalari

Do you know that Varma Kalai is a system of treatment that uses the knowledge of the pressure points in the body with massage, alternative medicine, and traditional yoga to heal? According to legends, Muruga gave this knowledge to Agastya. Talking about Varma Kalai, do you know that this knowledge of pressure points in the […]

We have learned about the 18 Sidhars. We have already read about Agasthya: the glorious key to timeless wisdom. Now let’s learn about the most revered Sidhar, Bhogar. Bhogar is most famous for sculpting the Andipandaram Pazhani Andavan idol at Palani using nine ingredients. He is known as Bhog Yang in China. He is a […]

We talked about the timeline, which is already incredible and difficult to wrap our heads around. Considering that at the most an average human can only hope to live up to 70-80 years of age and only a handful live to their 100’s! Here we are talking about 100’s of years! We are talking about […]

Agasthyamuni is revered as the Adi Siddha among the eighteen Siddhas. Nandi Devar is also considered to be an Adi Siddha. While he is considered to have obtained the 8 siddhis from Shiva on one side, devotees consider him to be Nandiswar, the vehicle of Siva. Nandi represents infinitely patient waiting. He is a massive […]

Another “Agasthyayanam” has been completed. The 24th trek or pilgrimage. Every year, the mountain converses with the heart invites motherly affection. The heart leaps, excitement drums up in the mind and yet another pilgrimage begins. Even without us consciously knowing.  As usual, this time to there is a fifteen-member team accompanying from Agasthyam Kalari. 26km […]

What all have the great Siddha tradition given to us? Great traditions of higher thinking have been built on the foundations of the knowledge systems like Varmakali, Kalaripayattu, Silambattam, Siddha Vaidya, Marma Chikitsa, Rasavathavidya etc. Those who ignore this treasure trove of knowledge as the path towards the Ultimate realization, continue to hide behind belief […]

Did you know that Kalaripayattu, or ‘Kalari’, is considered the mother of all martial arts? Historians state that Kalari was developed between 200 BCE – 600 BCE in Kerala. According to mythological beliefs and ancient folklore, Parashurama, an avatar of Lord Vishnu is known to be the founder of Kalaripayattu. Besides historical facts show that […]

We have now completed a long journey with Agastya. We know a little bit more about this great Vedic sage. For us, who are limited in our thoughts to what is visible only to our eyes, the concept that a person may exist beyond known time periods is incomprehensible. Today we know that he is […]

How does one sage become so popular across such vast geographics and beyond enormous chasms of time? The Answer Shines. The eternal brilliant star Canopus rises in the southeast sky. Populations across the globe worship it.  Canopus or Agasthya Kumbhaja star shines 310 light-years away from earth. Estimated to be 10,000 times brighter than the […]