silambham class in Thiruvottiyur

Uses of Silambham Class

Silambam is the oldest Martial Art of the world, it is the Mother of all Martial Arts and it is one of the Traditional Martial Arts of Tamilnadu. Silambam is the most spiritual Martial Art. It is familiarly known as Silambattam.

References in the ancient Tamil epic Silappadikkaram and other works of Sangam literature shows that Silambam has been practiced as far back as the 2nd century BC. According to Sangam era literature, there were many Martial Arts training centres known as silamba koodams all over the Tamil Nadu, and Silambam is recorded as one of the 64 art forms of ancient India and patronized by the rulers Chola, Chera and Pandya.

Many people think and portray Silambam as martial art practiced only with a stick/staff. But in reality, Silambam includes a variety of weapons and practice methods such as the Twin sticks, Short sticks (Chedikutchi), Pandhukol (staff with balls of fire or weighted chains on each end), Kuttu kattai (Spiked knuckleduster), Kattari (Kuthu vaal), Spear, Deer horns (Maan kombu, Madu, Maru), Bladed whip (Surul Vaal), Single Sword, Double sword, Sword & Shield, Dagger, Sickle, etc.,

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