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 DEVOTION OF AGASTHYA :SPOKEN FROM THE HEART    Author Gurukkal Dr. S Mahesh    – The Warrior Monk   Indian Martial Arts Guru | Spiritual Visionary | Founder, Agasthyam Foundation | Author & Filmmaker This was my 30 th journey to Agasthyakoodam.Agasthya peak in kerala Each time, it begins not with a plan, but with a call. A silent invitation from the mountain, like a mother calling her child home. I don’t know when the journey starts maybe the moment the mountain appears in my heart. Another Agasthyayanam has been completed. A fifteen-member team from Agasthyam Kalari joined me this time. From Bonacaud Forest Station, the 26 km trail meanders through rivers KaramanVazhapindi, Attayar and wide-open grasslands, where the sky feels close enough to touch. The first night, we halt at Athirumala basecamp. The second day is tougher steeper climbs, rock faces, bamboo forests until we rise above the clouds. And then it appears… Agasthya...

 Kalaripayattu: The Ancient Path to Holistic Wellness   Author Gurukkal Dr. S Mahesh    – The Warrior Monk   Indian Martial Arts Guru | Spiritual Visionary | Founder, Agasthyam Foundation | Author & Filmmaker Q Thank you for giving us the opportunity to speak with you, could you provide  an overview of your family’s engagement with Kalarippayattu and the history of  Agasthyam Foundation? Gurukkal S. Mahesh:You know, my journey into Kalaripayattu didn’t start from a  decision — it was something I was born into. My father, Sanalji Gurukkal, was my  biggest inspiration. He wasn’t just a teacher to me, he was a living example of what it  meant to live this path — fully, completely.  Our family carries a legacy that goes back more than 150 years, starting from a small  village called Vedanthara, before settling in Nemom. This tradition began with my  ancestor Ashan Vaidyar and his wife, Chakki. Ashan Vaidyar was a yogi, a d...