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One evening, defeated, he sat on the granite steps of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. An old Kalaripayattu master, Guruji Sreedharan, noticed him.

Guruji chuckled. “Your mind is like this pavakka —bitter, twisted. But watch. When you sauté it with coconut and red chili, it becomes thoran . Delicious. Your anger, your ego… sauté them with awareness. That is bhakti (devotion).” malayalamyogi

“Don’t gulp. Don’t scroll your phone. Just watch the steam,” Guruji said. One evening, defeated, he sat on the granite

As Unni stirred the pan, he realized his frustration was melting. The sizzle became his mantra. The aroma became his offering. “Your mind is like this pavakka —bitter, twisted

The final test came during Onam. Guruji asked Unni to host a sadya (traditional feast) for 25 strangers—rich, poor, old, young—on a single banana leaf.

That afternoon, Unni was asked to chop vegetables. “This is karma yoga ,” Guruji said.