Prabu r

Hi sir I am from India and there I am from South-india Tamil Nadu (தழிழ்) , I am regularly watching Forged in fire , Many episodes many iconic weapons I like and learn varies country weapons and history too. My humble request can you please show our traditional , iconic and historical knife weapon Aruval , Veech Aruval An ARUVAL is an Indian machete variety (is a type of billhook from Tamil Nadu), particularly seen in Tamil Nadu, South India. An aruval usually measures 3-6 feet in length. The top, curved section does two things: the pointed hook makes it easier to use it as a grabbing tool and the curve adds more mass to the “sweet spot,” requiring less force and making both heavy and fine chopping work easier. Sometimes, the blade close to the handle is kept razor-sharp so it can double usage as a knife for fine slicing and dicing. The tang in the short-handled aruvals is usually full-length rat-tail and handles are usually round, made with wood from Neem or Acacia species. Aruvals with longer handles rarely have full tangs and are usually used by farmers to chop grasses or harvest grains as the longer handles make it easier to work from an upright position. The Aruval is a very significant weapon in Tamil Nadu and is considered, in itself, as a symbol of Karuppanar himself. Some Aruvals may reach the height of even 5 feet, especially the ones in Thiruppaachhi. This Battle Weapon is particularly seen in Southern India. The blade of this weapon originates at the grip and extends to the main part of the blade. It can be described as a sickle with an extension. You can also think of it as a sword with a reverse curve. The shorter versions were handy for breaking apart coconuts, and the longer versions were more like Battle Weapons. The shorter version is usually seen in small villages. Places of Aruval significance: Thirupachetty one of the foremost places in tamilnadu which specializes in making some fantastic " Thiruppachetty Aruva " Thiruppachetty Aruva: (often called as Thirupachy Aruval) Mannapalli: mannapalli another significant village in tamilnadu who stands next in fame in the craft of aruva making. Mainly among the districts of Salem, Namakkal, Karur, and Erode these Aruval are famous. These aruval are mainly used for agricultural purposes. There is a separate group of people who are still involved in making these beautiful, sturdy, tools. They make a variety of aruval used for different purposes like cutting down trees, sowing weed, sugarcane chopping , palm tree tapping etc. Here they also made custom made aruval. ஸ்ரீஆயிரம் அரிவாள் கோட்டை ( A thousand Aruval fortress) This is a temple famous for the offerings made here.In temples people usually make offerings like fruits, money, food, sheep, birds etc. People going to the temple here make aruval and present it to the temple as an offering. The temple is located in Dindugal District. There is only three families that makes the traditional aruval here and the pilgrims are required to get the aruval from only these families. If they buy it from outside the belief is that the Kauppan sami will not accept the offering. Believed History: During the Sivagangai independence struggle of the 18th century The Marudhu Pandiyar brothers commissionedned the blacksmiths of this village to supply them with weapons of war. A special order was made by the brothers for the Veech Aruval . All of maruthu pandiyars warriors were armed with one of these 4-6 feet Veech Aruval.