As far as a person is concerned among his invaluable wealth’s, the first place goes to his own body. Therefore it is his duty to confront the attacks towards his body.

We can hinder the attack of diseases through our way of life, through medicines or through rejuvenation by Siddha and Ayurvedic treatment. But we can confront the attack from enemies or ferocious animals only through scientific and systematic martial arts. Varma Vidya which contains the rules of counter attack not only help us to resist the attacks from enemies but they also help us to resist the attack from diseases.

The style of Marma Kalari prevalent in Travancore, its border area known as Varma Kalai, belongs to the Southern system. It's believed that the Sage Agasthya was its exponent. The code of command or Vaythari for its practice is in Tamil. This particular system gives more importance to the physical exercises and to the knowledge of vital point striking than the skill in weaponry. The folk tradition and ballads of this region depict the exploits of several heroes who had mastered the Marma Kalari.

Deva Vidya Gurukulam established in the earlier nineties under the eminent leadership of Prem Nath Gurukkal, the Grandson of Late Sri Narayanan Vaidyar. He hails from a traditionally reputed family of Ayurveda & Siddha Physicians.