Vajra Mushti Kalaga

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About Vajra Mushti Kalaga

It is a unique Indian martial art that incorporates various techniques of hand-to-hand combat like grappling, wrestling and striking techniques.
Vajra Mushti, which literally means Thunderbolt Fist, is characterised by the utilization of a knuckleduster, a small metal weapon.
The knuckleduster, also known as Vajra Mushti, usually made of animal horns, is worn on the knuckles of the fighter.
The main objective of this Indian martial art form is to neutralize the opponent and counter his weapon.
It is a form of wrestling different from the conventional grappling and entails two jettys taking a swipe at each other’s head with a knuckleduster.
Whosoever draws the blood from the opponent’s head first is declared the winner.
This form of wrestling was popular during the period of the Vijayanagar rulers who reigned between the 14th and the 17th centuries
The fight is real and the jetty’s make all efforts to draw blood from the opponent’s head and a referee intervenes on noticing the first drop.
Medieval travellers from Portuguese noticed this form of wrestling during the Navaratri celebrations in Vijayanagar empire and have left detailed accounts of it.

Q1) What are martial arts?

These are a diverse set of practices and traditions that encompass various combat and self-defense techniques. They have been developed and refined over centuries in different cultures around the world. Martial arts include a wide range of fighting styles, philosophies, and training methods.

Source: A martial art form in terminal decline