In an effort to throw light on silambam, the School Education department is conducting an exhibition on the martial art to mark National Silambam Day on August 10.
The one-day exhibition hosted at the Egmore museum will feature 50 rare and historically significant silambam weapons which are used in combat silambam, decorative silambam, sports silambam, fitness, and archaeological Silambam. “These weapons were sourced from the masters of silambam from their personal collection present across the State. They trained the students of the government model school who will showcase their talent at the exhibition,” an official from the School Education Department said.
Apart from the various weapons used in silambam, the exhibition will also feature palm-leaf manuscripts with silambam references. Further, 75 silambam masters who contributed to the exhibition will also speak about the art along with the students trained by them.
As many as 38 government model school students from across the State will also showcase the martial art in the evening. “They have been undergoing training for the past year as part of the holistic development of co-curricular activities that takes place in the model schools. Each school has a dedicated trainer who conducts classes three days a week,” the official added.
Published – August 10, 2025 12:11 am IST
