Kerala, the southern state of peninsular India is characterized with the mixture of Aryan and Dravidian traditions in the field of medicine. It was known as Gurushishya parampara in which the master transferred the wisdom to an ardent disciple in a systematic manner. Kerala with exotic environment and rich culture is considered the cradle of Ayurveda where this system became a way of life to the people. Here traditions are the part of life with individuals, families, and society. Centuries of ancestral traditions in Ayurveda specialties are strongly linked to certain families which attracted people from various places to get remedy for different ailments. The vast experience gathered by the 'vaidya' (Senior physician) in such a family passed on their knowledge to their sons and thus kept the system in undiluted form for generations came forth.
For decades dating back even to the reign of Cochin dynasty in South India, the KALARICKAL family situated at Kanjoor near Kalady in Kerala has been justly reputed for kalaripayattu [martial arts] Marma chikitsa and Ayurvedic system of treatments. Here is a model of health and illness that stood the test of time blending tradition and science. Legends have it that when the Cochin empire had been under constant threats from outside, ancestors of present family who were masters of Kalarippayattu and Marma chikitsa were brought from Malabar area to impart expert training to the soldiers of the then dynasty by the orders from the Highness. Most of the descendents of these masters became experts in Sanskrit literature and in the systems of Ayurveda treatments. These scholars imparted this knowledge of age old traditions to generations which followed in the typical gurukula system. The Kalari tradition of this family dates back to many centuries and the goddess deity (Bhagavati) is worshiped since many years by the masters here for protection and healing. Pooja takes place periodically (worshiping) with an annual festivity.
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Home Deity
Late Vaidyan Krishnankutty Kurup
A scholar in Sanskrit, ancient Indian literature (Puranas) was an expert in marma chikitsa and is considered the Guru who inspired the generations with the wisdom of Ayurveda.
Late Vaidyan K.P. Kumara Kurup
Renowned Physician specialized in visha chikitsa (toxicology) had contributed a lot to the system of Ayurveda.
Late Vaidyan K K Sreedhara Kurup - the great luminary and the master of Ayurveda and Sanskrit, dedicated his life for the noble cause of Ayurveda.
Dr. K. SASIDHARAN, a postgraduate in Ayurveda (MD) with more than two decades of distinguished service in teaching and research in Ayurveda at the college and university level to his credit is actively engaged in the practice of this time honored and proven system of medicine. He has presented many research papers on various subjects on Ayurveda in National and international seminars and conferences. He also serve as consultant in some of the very reputed treatment cum research centers in India. As a physician Researcher and Academician he is desirous to share the vast experiences with the needy around the globe. He is available for online consultation.
Dr. K.S. PRAVEEN KUMAR BAMS, the chief executive, son of Dr. K. Sasidharan, is a graduate in Ayurveda from Kerala University and he is actively initiating to take this ancestral wisdom for the benefit of the mankind.
Kerala, the southern state of peninsular India is characterized with the mixture of Aryan and Dravidian traditions in the field of medicine. It was known as Gurushishya parampara in which the master transferred the wisdom to an ardent disciple in a systematic manner. Kerala with exotic environment and rich culture is considered the cradle of Ayurveda where this system became a way of life to the people. Here traditions are the part of life with individuals, families, and society. Centuries of ancestral traditions in Ayurveda specialties are strongly linked to certain families which attracted people from various places to get remedy for different ailments. The vast experience gathered by the 'vaidya' (Senior physician) in such a family passed on their knowledge to their sons and thus kept the system in undiluted form for generations came forth.
Dr. K. SASIDHARAN, a postgraduate in Ayurveda (MD) with more than two decades of distinguished service in teaching and research in Ayurveda at the college and university level to his credit is actively engaged in the practice of this time honored and proven system of medicine. He has presented many research papers on various subjects on Ayurveda in National and international seminars and conferences. He also serve as consultant in some of the very reputed treatment cum research centers in India. As a physician Researcher and Academician he is desirous to share the vast experiences with the needy around the globe. He is available for online consultation.
Dr. K.S. PRAVEEN KUMAR BAMS, the chief executive, son of Dr. K. Sasidharan, is a graduate in Ayurveda from Kerala University and he is actively initiating to take this ancestral wisdom for the benefit of the mankind.