Kalarigram was established in 2010, near Auroville, as a traditional Kalaripayattu training center. An offshoot of Hindustan Kalari Sangam , Shri Lakshmanan Gurukkal set this up in Tamil Nadu to spread awareness of this martial art form. Kalaripayattu, Ayurveda, Yoga and Meditation classes and workshops are conducted here.
Shri Lakshmanan Gurukkal hails from a traditional Kalaripayattu family. His father and guru, Shri Veerasree Sami Gurukkal trained under Guru Govindankutty Nambiar. He established Hindustan Kalari Sangam in Calicut, in 1952, to preserve and promote this traditional martial art form. His children Shri Lakshmanan Gurukkal, Shri Shatrughnan Gurukkal and Smt Radhika Gurukkal are now carrying forward this tradition.