Are Kung-Fu and Kalaripayattu related to each other in any way? ReadI read some online texts that say Kung-Fu is actually originated from Kalaripayattu. Is it truethere any truth to this claim?
The Shaolin temple itself was founded by an Indian Dhyana master Buddhabhadra. On one of the walls of the Shaolin temple a fresco can be seen, showing south Indian monks, teaching the Chinese the art of bare-handed fighting. On this painting (see image below) are inscribed: Tenjiku Naranokaku which means: the fighting techniques to train the body (which come) from India.
