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Conference on Tulu Nadu Kalari in Kateel on May 24

Mangaluru: As efforts to revive the ancient martial tradition of Tulu Nadu Kalari gain momentum, the Tulu World Foundation and Tuluvere Aayana Koota, in collaboration with Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple First Grade College , Kateel, will host a conference titled 'Tulu Nada Kalari'at the college premises on Saturday. Padma Shri awardee Hasan Raghu, multilingual film stunt director and an eminent guru of Indian indigenous martial arts , will inaugurate the event. Harinarayanadas Asranna, honorary president of the Tulu World Foundation, will preside over the programme. Sanath Kumar Shetty Kodetthuruguthu, hereditary trustee and president of the administrative committee of Kateel Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple, will be the chief guest. The conference will feature expert deliberations by Satish CP Vadagara, a researcher in martial arts, Mahithan K. Vadagara, a Tulu Nadu kalari expert, C Gangadharan from Kannur, an author and expert, Dhana Mahesh from Mangaluru, and traditional kalari master Umesh Gowda Madathil, a researcher in Tulu Nadu Kalari. The forum will reflect on the roots, evolution, and contemporary relevance of Tulu Nadu Kalari, an ancient martial science that integrates self-defence, marmachikitsa (vital point therapy), herbal medicine, and spiritual and physical disciplines. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villas For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas in Dubai | Search Ads Get Info Undo Historically practised across regions including Dakshina Kannada, Wayanad, and Kannur, this art form once played a vital role in education, healing, and warfare. Pramod Sapre, executive director, Tulu World Foundation, said that kalari is not merely a combat system but a holistic science with therapeutic benefits for chronic pain, mental well-being, and immunity. "Marmachikitsa, which is based on 108 vital points in the human body, can help in healing," he said. He said that kalari nearly disappeared from its birthplace, with traditional garadis now limited to ritual use and the deeper knowledge fading due to lack of public awareness. "Reviving this great science can promote discipline, patriotism, employment, community health, and cultural tourism ," Sapre added. The foundation's revival initiatives include archival research, collection of oral and written histories, training camps, and the establishment of a dedicated Kalari Training and Research Centre.