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Kottakal
Kottakal is well known for the kottakal Ayurveda sala. It can be said
almost without doubt that Ayurveda owes its present status to Vaidya Ratnam PS
Varrier of Kottakkal, in Malappuram district of northern Kerala. In 1902 it took
him much intensive study - of both Ayurveda and Allopathy, a lot of courage and
persistence and a great deal of faith, to take the first step to revive a science
that was jostled almost into non existence. Allopathic medicines had been brought
in by the Europeans to India. Ayurveda practitioners were few and Ayurvedic medicines
difficult to prepare. The situation was grim for the common man.
An
experiment that proved to be a boon
P.S. Varrier made arrangements, to
organise treatment under the Ayurvedic system and prepare and supply medicines
on modern times by strictly following the ancient Ayurveda texts. The Ayurveda
Pata Sala (School for Ayurveda) was set up in 1917 and the Ayurveda chikitsasala
(Hospital) in 1924.
More branches were to be opened across Kerala. And
P.S. Varrier was honoured with the Vaidya Ratnam (gem among physicians) in 1933.
Thanks to his efforts, Kerala has become the home of the ancient science of health
and longevity.
Kottakkal Pooram is the annual festival at the Sree Vishwambara
Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu in his incarnation as Dhanvanthiri. Dhanvanthiri,
in Indian mythology, is the patron god of medicine and health. During the festival,
masters of music, art, culture and literature from all over the country participate
in the cultural mela organised by the P.S.Warrier Trust. The Trust is run by the
renowned Ayurvedic reasearch, treatment and study centre Kottakkal Arya Vaidyasala
.
How to Reach
Air : Karipur International
Airport, Kozhikode, about 36 km from Malappuram town..
Rail : Tirur,
about 16 km from Kottakkal.
Road: There are frequent bus services from
nearby towns like Kozhikode, Malappuram (about 11 km), Tirur etc., to Kottakkal.
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