The one-day exhibition hosted on the Egmore museum will function 50 uncommon and traditionally important silambam weapons that are utilized in fight silambam, ornamental silambam, sports activities silambam, health, and archaeological Silambam. “These weapons had been sourced from the masters of silambam from their private assortment current throughout the State. They educated the scholars of the federal government mannequin faculty who will showcase their expertise on the exhibition,” an official from the School Education Department mentioned.
Apart from the assorted weapons utilized in silambam, the exhibition will even function palm-leaf manuscripts with silambam references. Further, 75 silambam masters who contributed to the exhibition will even converse concerning the artwork together with the scholars educated by them.
As many as 38 authorities mannequin faculty college students from throughout the State will even showcase the martial artwork within the night. “They have been present process coaching for the previous yr as a part of the holistic growth of co-curricular actions that takes place within the mannequin faculties. Each faculty has a devoted coach who conducts lessons three days per week,” the official added.
Published – August 10, 2025 12:11 am IST
