UNNIYARCHA
1. The greatest woman warrior of Kerala was Unniyarcha. She belongs to all Hindus and in particular to Thiyyans/Ezhavas. Thiyyar women should be like Unniyarcha rather than the daughter of Pinarayi Vijayan who married a Muslim. Here's her history.
1. The greatest woman warrior of Kerala was Unniyarcha. She belongs to all Hindus and in particular to Thiyyans/Ezhavas. Thiyyar women should be like Unniyarcha rather than the daughter of Pinarayi Vijayan who married a Muslim. Here's her history.
2. Unniyarcha of the Puthooram family, is perhaps most exceptional of all the heroines of North Malabar. Also known as Archa, she became the icon of the empowered independent women in Kerala. Her name became a symbol of beauty, bravery and fierce independence among Kerala women.
3. Unniyarcha is believed to have lived in the 16th century. Unniyarcha grew up practising the Kalaripayattu techniques with her brothers Aromal and Unnikannan and cousin Chandu. When she came of age, Archa married Kalari Asan Kunhiraman.
4. After her wedding, Unniyarcha wished to visit the temples of Kuthu in Allimalarkavu, Villakku in Ayyappankavu and Velapuram in Anjanakavu. Her family tried to dissuade her, because of the danger in the surrounding areas.
5. Archa's mother-in-law, narrated the stories of various instances of Muslim dacoits misbehaving with women. They were known to abduct and molest women from the nearby areas. Such gangs were also part of the Arabian slave trade according to various historical records.
6. Unniyarcha was most known for her deadly skill with the whip-like Urumi, a unique type of sword that is native to Kerala . Like most traditional Kalaripayattu practitioners, she had began training at the kalari at the age of seven.
7. She tied her Urumi around her waist and set out for the temple. Her husband Kunhiraman, married to the very embodiment of Shakti, had no other option, but to follow his wife. Enroute, the Muslim dacoits saw her beauty and attempted to abduct her.
8. Unniyarcha wielding her Urumi injured many, through a grand performance of Kalari techniques. Announcing herself as the sister of Aromal Chekavar, she warned the Muslim goons of serious consequences and threatened to destroy them.
9. The leader of the gang panicked and tried to pacify her but she made them promise that they will never harass any women in that area anymore. The Muslim bandits fell at her feet, apologised and ran away.
10. In 1990s, a jehadi youth approached a Thiyya college girl in North Kerala and wiped her bindi and said, don't wear bindi to college. The girl took off her sandal and slapped the jehadi student, and said, "Da chette (oye harami) do you know who I am?"
11. Harmful returned with goons and clashed with her family. Riots followed and RSS hit back, forcing many Harmfuls in area to migrate to the city. Hindu women, especially in Kerala, facing Love Jehad, should emulate Unniyarcha.
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Forgot to mention that the words are primarily by Akriti Pandit of Sanatana Tales. Have added my two bits.
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