Arts Research Institute,
Coimbatore, INDIA.
Welcomes You !
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Introductory Speech
given to
Nursing Students
from
San Diego State University, California, USA.
Date: 18th June 2010
Arts Research Institute
• Registered public charitable trust.
• Formed in October 2005.
• Objective: To conduct research on the hidden
knowledge of ancient indigenous Indian arts
like varmam, kalari and other related arts.
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Arts Research Institute
Divisions
1. Thirumoolar Varmam Research and Therapy Centre.
2.
Indian Martial Arts Academy and Research Centre.
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Dr. N.Shunmugom, Ph.D.(Tamil)
Associate Professor of Tamil,
Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts
and Science,
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Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Honorary Advisor & Varmam Researcher,
Arts Research Institute (ARI),
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Dr. N.Shunmugom, Ph.D.(Tamil)
• Native of Kanyakumari District - a hub for
varmam treatment in Tamil Nadu.
• His first varmam teacher is his mother.
• Started learning varmam since 1978 - from the
age of 16.
• Learnt from about 70 varmam asans.
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Dr. N.Shunmugom, Ph.D.(Tamil)
• His knowledge spreads to about 16 different
areas related to varmam science.
• E.g.
– Anga Sasthra
– Thoni Sasthra
– Jothisha Sasthra
– Virucha Sasthra
– Kuva Sasthra
– Tantra Sasthra
– And so on ...
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Dr. N.Shunmugom, Ph.D.(Tamil)
• Is well versed in deciphering manuscripts.
• Was awarded Ph.D. from University of Kerala,
Kariavattam for deciphering 10th century
manuscript.
• Has done research on nearly 120 manuscripts
related to varmam.
• Has published more than 200 articles about
varmam.
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Dr. N.Shunmugom, Ph.D.(Tamil)
• Has guided 3 Ph.D. and 17 M.Phil. students in
the field of Tamil.
• Has written 5 books about Tamil literature.
• Has published about 150 articles about Tamil
language.
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Dr. N.Shunmugom, Ph.D.(Tamil)
• In
the year 2003, has completed a UGC
(University Grant Commissi