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The CVN Kalari Sangham in Trivandrum is an important feature of the city;
not just because it is one of the major landmarks in the cityscape, but also because
it is one of the establishments in the city that serves to further a crucial aspect
of the Malayali tradition: the Kalarippayattu. However, that is not the only function
of the CVN Kalari Sangham in Trivandrum; it is also one of the chief centers of
Entertainment in Trivandrum.
Positioned in the vicinity of the East Fort, the CVN Kalari Sangham in Trivandrum
is not too far from the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport; which is just
6 kilometers off. Also the closest railway station - the Thiruvananthapuram
Central - is just a kilometer and half away.
The CVN Kalari Sangham of Trivandrum, which is one of the best entertainment
hubs in the city, was established in the year 1956. The brainchild of three
prominent people - C V Narayanan Nair, Kottackal Karunakara Gurukkal and C V
Balan - who envisioned the revival of the dying art of Kalarippayattu, the CVN
Kalari Sangham in Trivandrum got its name from the art it chose to propagate
and from the initials of its founders.
After the setting up of the CVN Kalari Sangham at Trivandrum they went on to
set up many more Kalaries all across the state. Generally a training center
for the gymnastic-cum-martial art- cum-defence and healing art, the CVN Kalari
Sangham in Trivandrum is built in such a way that it faces the East and is 4
feet below the ground. It is so built to make the climatic condition of the
state compatible at all seasons. The CVN Kalari Sangham in Trivandrum is decorated
with the images of several deities and is lit up by lanterns. The CVN Kalari
Sangham in Trivandrum is a one stop destination if what you are looking for
a fit body.
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