When it comes to Martial Arts 7 out of 10 people always get
attracted towards it, whether it is Kung fu, tykondo, judo, or
something else. A big reason is because of the film industry, the action heroes,
and their cool stunts. But very few people know most of this get modified from
the great Indian Ancient warfare practice, which is found in Dhanurveda. So
how is it related to the martial art, let’s know.
Dhanurveda is an ancient
branch of education, special mastery in warfare often called as udhkaala (art of fighting) by
Indians. In ancient times when it comes to medicines, mathematics, physicist, yoga,
martial arts there is surely no one know better than an Indian. Dhanurveda was
always an essential part of education in ancient India for the Royals and one
who belongs to the soldier family.
Let’s know who had started
this journey of self-defense and martial arts. It was the great Shiva (mahadev,
adiyogi etc. whatever you wanna call). Let’s keep the god identity of Shiva aside,
let’s talk about The Lord Shiva as a warrior. He is a master of martial art, yoga, in
some sense he carry the knowledge of everything,
including nothingness. He had
teach the art of self-defense and warfare to the great worrier Lord Parshurama. It is said that he had killed many unworthy kings and their army alone. By mistake he had killed some good guys too, so as a contrition he decided to go to a place of peace and swear that he will never fight with anyone again. Than
parshurama went south India, where he meet
some curious people those who knows
about the warrior Parshurama and his knowledge in self-defense and warfare. So
he decided to teach them the art. Later on the art was called as Kalaripaytuu.
Then in 495 AD a south Indian prince named Bodhi dharma get into a journey for
china. Bodhi dharma was master of Kalaripaytuu, yoga, Ayurveda some even says Bodhi
dharma has even had earned the power to get controlled over the punchbhuta
(the
five elements fire, water, air, earth and ether). He spread the knowledge of Ayurveda
and Kalaripaytuu to Chinese people. He founded a place, which we known as shaolin
temple today. Yes, the founder of shaolin temple was an Indian. Chinese people
call him as Damo master. We will discuss about him in some other post.
In this way it traveled from India to china, and then from there to many places like Japan, Thiland etc.
India had carried a great knowledge of martial art and some great warriors all through it history. India is the only country
that has never invaded in some other countries in the history, but always
defended from many threats. Even Alexander the great also had his last battle in
India. Most of the Indian says he losses to king Purushuttam, but according to
the western theory he didn’t.
Ancient India was a treasure
to many things.
That’s all
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