E.P.V. Ayurveda Kalari Yoga Centre / Kaduthuruthy Kottayam

Master: E.P.Vasudeva Gurukkal
Temple Road Kaduthuruthy Kottayam Kerala India
Ph: 04829-282422

Access: From Kochi, take KSRTC bus to Kottayam then get down at Kaduthuruthy. 5 minutes by walking near the famous Thaliyil Mahadeva Shiva Temple.

E.P. Vasudeva Gurukkal was born in 1932. He learned his basic lessons in Kalari from his grandfather Aiyappa Thandar. Later he took proper Kalari training from Chandappan Gurukkal. He also mastered the nuances of northern Kalari under the tutelage of Pathriyil Gopalan Gurukkal, who is the guru of Chappan Gurukkal.
Later, he came to split with Govindankuthi Gurukkal of C.V.N.Kalari Trivandrum because of his intensely practical thought on Kalaripattu as 'Real Martial Arts'.

In 1959, he set up his own Kalari training center at Kaduthuruthy to spread Kalari techniques to everyone. Over 10,000 disciples both nationals and foreigners have been trained under his tutelage.
He's appeared on the program "Way of Warrior" of the British BBC taken in the 1970s. At that time he was a sharp-eyed tiger-like warrior !

EP Vasudeva Gurukkal (83), eminent Kalaripayattu teacher and founder of CVN Kalari at Kadathuruthy, has passed away. 
The end came at his residence near CVN Kalari at Kadathuruthy on Friday morning 2015/10/02.
He was a master with serene equanimity deep inside his heart, was a precious senior in the Kalari field where the generation change is rapidly advancing now.

He's also studied yoga and meditation, been teaching it to disciples. I received the most spiritual impression on him in the whole research of Kalaripayattu.

According to the research in 2007, for foreign students, the entry fee to the Kalari was 500Rs and 200Rs for a monthly training fee. Staying the cottage just near to the Kalari costs 100Rs per day. Meals are self-catering. All tools are provided.
However, it is necessary to inquire as the situation of all price rate seems to have changed considerably in India these days.
The very low pricing was the manifestation of Vasudeva Gurukkal's unwavering policy that "teaching Kalaripayattu martial arts is not like modern-day business for money". I'll head down to the height of his aspiration.

The Kalari is surrounded by a forested hilly area, where you can enjoy the different attractions and atmosphere of Kerala from the coastal area.

The Kalari in Kaduthuruthy was run by Vasudeva Gurukkal with his eldest son, Madhu, while his second son, Shaji, has opened an independent Kalari in Pala, slightly away from Kaduthuruthy.
Dr. Shaji : Kathedral Church Road Pala Kottayam / Tel 04822-215644
Master Shaji seems to have succeeded Kaduthuruthy Kalari too after Vasudeva Gurukkal now.

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