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Kalarippayattu

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Topical headingKalarippayattu
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Variant(s)Kalari (Martial art)
Kalaripayattu
See alsoMartial arts
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Found inWork cat: 2009311866: Kalarippayattu, 2007: (Kerala's ancient martial art)
Wikipedia, Sept. 11, 2015 (Kalaripayattu is a Martial art which originated as a style in Kerala during 3nd century BC to the 2nd century AD)
Kalaripayattu Bangalore Web site, Nov. 4, 2015 (Kalaripayattu means Practicing the arts of the battlefield. Kalari means battlefield. Kalaripayattu is sometimes in short called as Kalari. It is today more prevalent in the south Indian state of Kerala. This art is said to have had its origin with Rishi Agastya and Parashurama)