Most Hindus follow a vegetarian diet. Is it a prerequisite for training in Kalarippayattu?
It is wrong to say that most Hindus follow a vegetarian diet. Vegetarian diet is advised for those who follow satvic karma like meditation, Pranayama and so on as it prepares the body for the rigors of certain exercises in meditation etc. the benefits of following a vegetarian diet from the view point of health is being accepted allover the world. Many of the Hindu wrestlers who weigh as much as 200lbs of more structure their diet around milk, almonds and ghee (clarified butter). Again in the Ayurvedic system of medicine many of the benefits of the meat and other non- vegetarian ingredients of a diet described elaborately. So it comes to one’s personal preferences. If you want to follow a vegetarian diet, ok that is good. Again if do not want to go the vegetarian way then still it is ok you can carry on with the kalari system of training.
