The martial art devised in India as a system of self-protection. Teachers from India had a good relationship with Asian countries specifically to China & Japan. In certain situation teachers from India trained Martial Art to various country people specifically to China, Japan etc at some point Martial Arts got development in various level of country Martial Art. Nevertheless, it is only the oral statement and there is no formal contemporary written records. The art called Valari is the first emerged Martial Art in India which has a long history dating back to pre-historic times. The valari sport was very popular in the southern part of India played in its different forms. A historical version of the Sangam literature, the Purananuru 233rd Poem says about the Thigri which means Valari.

மணம் நாறு மார்பின் மறப்போர் அகுதைக் கண் தோன்றிய பொன்புனை “திகிரி”யிற் பொய்யாகியரோ……233rd Purananuru Poem”

The history of Valari is one of adaptation. The development of the methods and ideas of Valari, as represented it as Worlds First Traditional Martial Art in India specifically Tamilnadu. Moreover, Valari was largely treated as God Instrument to the Tamil (India) culture. More Specifically Valari used in Tamilnadu (India) on 300 BCE to 300 CE.

The etymology of the word Valari hints at the long history behind the development of the Traditional Martial art. On the Tamilnadu, India, Valari is originally meant in Tamil (English).

Current Histroy of Valari

Valari is a Mother of All Traditional Arts developed in the Tamilnadu, India. International Valari Federation (IVF) had taken foot step to develop Valari traditional sport. In the year 2018, IVF declared “Valari” as Mother of All Traditional Arts and formed separate commission as “International Valari Federation (IVF)”. IVF was inaugurated and hosted first organization in the world for Valari sport. The primary objective of which was to lay the foundation for the future of Valari. IVF became the most important world governing body for Valari.