tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368906014115988868.post6388850576881012647..comments2024-03-27T11:22:05.074-07:00Comments on Archaeology Excavations: bodhidharma trained thodu varmam historical storyArchaeologyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10839359186126152555noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3368906014115988868.post-71591958141523991802014-12-01T02:19:26.036-08:002014-12-01T02:19:26.036-08:00Bodhidharma was from Kanchipuram. He was not from ...Bodhidharma was from Kanchipuram. He was not from KERALA. Even if people claim that Dharuma is from Kerala, they have no possibility to prove it. Because, Kerala became a separate state only during 1st Nov, 1956. Till then the whole of Kerala and Tamil Nadu together were called as Madras Presidency. But some Malayalees, especially the Kalari Gurukkals and Practitioners claim that Dharum was well versed in Kalaripayattu and took it to China, which he taught them as Shaolin Kung Fu. But, the first record of Kalaripayattu was found during 16th Century AD. So it has been proved that Kalaripayattu is no older than early 12th Century AD. But, BodhiDharma lived between 5th Century AD - 6th Century AD which clearly proves that Bodhidharma had nothing to do with Kalaripayattu. Only after almost 700 years after the death of Bodhi Dharma Kalaripayattu came into existence. Before the 12th Century AD, there is no record or evidence of Kalaripayattu being practised. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com