Study of ‘Marma Sthanam’ China and Japan Of the various countries which learnt the art of warfare from India, China and Japan were the foremost. Bodhidharma (A.D.520) went to China from Kandhipuram Kandhipu ram (Kanchi) to spread Buddhism. He stayed at the Shaolin monastery and preached Buddhist ideologies. At that that time he trained the local people in in the art of Varmakkalai. This is recorded in their book. book . This art underwent many changes and came to be known as Shaolin boxing (Shorinji Kempo) or Wu-Shu. The Chinese and Japanese schools of this art agree with 108 Varmam points. At present this art is spreading among our people.
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Study of ‘Marma Sthanam’ Application & Approach In various edited texts six types of Varmam are mentioned. They start with ‘Padu Varmam’ and conclude with ‘Nokku Varmam’. 1. Padu Varmam: Varmam due to Injury 2. Thodu Varmam: Varmam due to Touch 3. Thattu Varmam: Varmam due to Blow 4. Thaduvu Varmam: Varmam due to Massage 5. Nakku Varmam: Varmam due to Licking 6. Nokku Varmam: Varmam due to Seeing/Sight
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Study of ‘Marma Sthanam’ Application & Approach In various edited texts six types of Varmam are mentioned. They start with ‘Padu Varmam’ and conclude with ‘Nokku Varmam’. 1. Padu Varmam: Varmam due to Injury 2. Thodu Varmam: Varmam due to Touch 3. Thattu Varmam: Varmam due to Blow 4. Thaduvu Varmam: Varmam due to Massage 5. Nakku Varmam: Varmam due to Licking 6. Nokku Varmam: Varmam due to Seeing/Sight
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Study of ‘Marma Sthanam’ Classification of ‘Marma Sthanam’
UDARKALAI: It divides the Varmas in to physical and sensory locations. locations. The 5 sensory organs and the ‘Ida Pingalai’, ‘Vala Pingalai’, and ‘Sushumnai’. UYIRKALAI: The passages for the excretion of motion, urine, semen and cornea are said to belong to uyirkalai. Any injury or affliction caused to to the areas areas of udarkalai, also affects uyirkalai.
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Study of ‘Marma Sthanam’ Birth of Marma/Varmam Linga Sariram: The Astral body is known in India as ‘Linga Sariram’. It is in this Astral body that varmams are born. They form the blue print/matrix for the gross physical body. Sira naadis: The Sira naadis or ‘fine meridians’ that enliven the astral body is born of light. This luminous body is known as ‘Causal body’. 3 out of the prominent 10 sira naadis, actually gives birth to varmams. They are 1. Sushumnai 2. Ida pingalai 3. Vala pingalai.
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Study of ‘Marma Sthanam’ 3 Sira Nadis & 12 Seats Sira naadis: Each of the 3 Sira naadis (Sushumnai, Ida pingalai, Vala pingalai), contain 4 varmams. Therefore 3 nadis x 4 varmams= 12 varmams. 12 Seats: These twelve varmams form the twelve seats of uyirkalai and udarkalai. Hence they are called 12 ‘Padu Varmam’. The word ‘Padu’ means ‘lethal’.
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Study of ‘Marma Sthanam’ Description of 12 Seats #
Names of 12 Lethal points
1
Adaippu Varmam
2
Athi surukki - small
3
Athi surukki - big
4
Urakka Kaalam
5
Urumik Kaalam
6
Kalladaik Kaalam
7
Sevikkuttik Kaalam
8
Thilatha Varmam
9
Thumik Kaalam
10
Natchathira Kaalam
11
Ner Varmam
12
Pidari Varmam
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Study of ‘Marma Sthanam’ 12 Seats Tamil names Tamil Names
Location Yintang extra point extra point GV 25 GV 26 extra point extra point CV 22 CV 17 CV 12 CV 8 CV 4 CV 1
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Study of ‘Marma Sthanam’ Thodu Varmams Each of the 12 Padu Varmam has 8 other related points which together form the 96 Thodu Varmam. The 12 Padu Varmams + 96 Thodu Varmams form the total 108 vital points used in combat system. The ‘Thodu Varmam’ conditions too are caused by injuries accidental as well as deliberate inflections, typical of Padu Varmams.
