9 Ashtamgam-Vavanoor, Koottanad

Reviving the legacy of a glorious tradition

ASHTAMGAM Ayurveda Chikitsalayam - Vidyapeedham

ASHTAMGAM AYURVEDA CHIKITSALAYAM-VIDYAPEEDHAM,

VAVANOOR, KOOTTANAD – 679 533, PALAKKAD DT.

FEDERAL BANK, Koottanad branch Acc. No.: 16970200000236. IFSC Code: FDRL0001697

Kanippayyoor Krishnan Namboothirippad

Ashtavaidyan Alathiyoor Narayanan

Ashtavaidyan Vaidyamadhom Cheriya Narayanan Namboothiri

Ashtavaidyan Thaikkatt Divakaran

Ashtavaidyan Pulamanthole

Shankaran Mooss

Aryavaidyan P. V. Raghava Warrier

Kanippayyoor Narayanan Namboothirippad

Managing Trustee

Vaidyan Gangadharan Nair

Chairman

Vaidyan Kanippayyoor Ajith Namboothirippad• The most important aspect with regard to the

successful functioning of the college and the hospital is the quality of treatment offered.

• The best quality of treatment should be made available at the lowest costs possible.

Vaidyan Shashi Kaimal• The dearth of capable instructors is the biggest

challenge all medical colleges face. We should be able to identify qualified and dedicated teachers and enlist their service by offering attractive salaries.

• The standard of the faculty determines the standard of teaching and the level of knowledge and satisfaction the students achieve.

• The syllabus is so elaborate that for all learnings outside of it, separate time should be set aside.

• Patients today are a lot different from those before. To meet their expectations, expertise in modern diagnostic tools and equipment is necessary.

• Clinical experience is imperative.

Vaidyan Avanapparambu Shankaran Namboothirippad• Excellent quality of education is a must.• Transfer of traditional knowledge and skills to the new

generation is a need of the hour.

Yogashree Shambhu Namboothiri• Organic farming practices should be promoted.

A herbal garden for growing all kinds of medicinal trees including those linked to Indian tradition and astrology should be established.

• A canteen that prepares traditional food items and scientifically formulated diet using healthy ingredients should be readied.

• Special treatment schemes for elder as well as bedridden patients should be introduced.

• Mobile units for patient care should be offered for those unable to access the hospital’s facilities or those who are referred for advanced treatment elsewhere.

• A syllabus that incorporates yoga, upavaasam, prakriti chikitsa, nattuvaidyam and exercise regimens should be developed.

• Counselling programmes incorporating jyothisham and panchabhuta chikitsa should be offered.

Vaidyan Aparna Neelakandan Namboothirippad, Poomulli Mana• Provision to teach naattu vaidyam should be ensured.• Emphasis should be given to train and practise habits

that are advisable / non-advisable depending on the disease and the season.

• In addition to theory classes, facility for practical training should be provided in the hospital.

• The students should maintain strict discipline with regard to a healthy daily routine.

• Swadhyayam, achaara rasayanam and sadhvritham, should be made compulsory.

• Students should be trained to prepare medicines. They should also upkeep high standards of education befitting the modern society they live in.

• Quality assurance tests as per legal requirements should be practised.

Vaidyan Thottam Neelakandan Namboothiri• Presently, a complete in-depth study of fundamental

texts and reference books is never carried out. This should be made compulsory.

• Knowledge of Sanskrit is absolutely essential to comprehend texts fully well. Sanskrit should therefore be taught in detail.

Vaidyan K. T. Vinod Krishnan• Students should be introduced to experts of yoga,

kalari and jyothisham.• Modern systems, combined with all the good aspects

of tradition, should be put into practice.• Facilities should be established for clinical and

pharmaceutical research. The possibilities for medical engineering in Ayurveda should be fully explored and utilized.

• The buildings should take up lesser ground space to facilitate expansion activities in the future.

The activities planned in a phased manner are as listed below: 1. Establish a 200 bed hospital. 2. As the hospital completes its first year, commence

operations of the medical college. 3. Establish a nursing college. 4. Establish a pharmacy college. 5. Construct and operate a GMP-certified factory. 6. Carry out cultivation of medicinal herbs by forming

farmers’ associations. 7. Start a nursery for Ayurvedic medicinal plants. 8. Develop and maintain medicinal gardens. 9. Commence preparations for post graduate courses. 10. Start specially designed diploma programmes.

At the helm• Kanippayyoor Krishnan Namboothirippad 94476 15605• Vaidyamadhom Cheriya Narayanan Namboothiri 0466 2272255• Ashtavaidyan Alathiyoor Narayanan Nambi 97444 66606• Ashtavaidyan Thaikkatt Divakaran Mooss 98476 19586• Ashtavaidyan Pulamanthole Shankaran Mooss 94471 67218• Ashtavaidyan Olassa Narayanan Mooss 94466 03111• Aryavaidyan P.V. Raghava Warrier, Madhura 097900 06134• Vaidyan Avanapparambu Maheshwaran

Namboothirippad 0488 4232910• Vaidyamadhom Rishikumaran Namboothiri 0466 2272401• Vaidyan Padinjareppattu Kirathamoorthi Namboothiri 94472 42341• Vaidyan K. T. Vinod Krishnan 94462 39252• Vaidyan Thrissur Thaikkattu Vasudevan Mooss 94476 15053• Vaidyan Poonthottam Raveendranadhan

Namboothiri 98479 05934• Ashtavaidyan Thaikkattu Ravi Mooss 94465 81397• Vaidyan Veluthatt Thrivikraman Namboothiri 95263 48145• Vaidyan Thottam Neelakandan Namboothiri 99461 02104• Vaidyan Kanippayyoor Ajith Namboothirippad 94478 79060• Ashtavaidyan Vaidyamadhom Rajiv Namboothiri 99474 70910• Vaidyan Shashi Kaimal 94479 95204• Vaidyan Ramesh Warrier 097900 06134• Yogashree Shambhu Namboothiri 98473 99094• Vaidyan A. M. Shankaran Namboothirippad 94476 72055• Vaidyan Aparna Neelakandan Namboothirippad,

Poomulli Mana 98460 89595• Vaidyan Perumpully Purushothaman Namboothiri 90486 13096• Vaidyan Kalady Parameswaran Namboothiri 96331 82669• Vaidyan Padinjarekkunnam Vasudevan

Namboothiri 0487 2334735

We invite professionals as well as those who share an interest in promoting Ayurveda to join us and be a part of this noble endeavour. We also request your valuable suggestions and advice. Kindly contact us at the email ids / phone numbers given below.

Chairman: Vaidyan Gangadharan NairManaging Trustee: Kanippayyoor Narayanan Namboothirippad 94959 67246Secretary: Unni Manghat 98462 02711Treasurer: Vaidyan K. P. Manikandan 94474 77237Vice Presidents: Kottakkal Gopi Nair, Pathirisseri Manoj 94000 55155Directors: Kanippayyur Krishnan Namboothirippad 94476 15605, [email protected] 9447 783316, 94950 58771, [email protected] Haridas 974 55209059, [email protected] Kumar +974 55385074, [email protected] +974 55632301, [email protected]

Run by: ASHTANGA EDUCATIONAL TRUST, Reg. 144/4/2011, 1/1062, Guruvayoor Road, Koottanad - 679 533, Palakkad Dist., Kerala. Tel: 0466 - 2370535 [email protected], [email protected] www.ashtamgam.org

Kanippayyur Narayanan Namboodirippad - 94959 67246 Unni Manghat - 98462 02711 Dr. K. P. Manikandan - 94474 77237 Pathirisseri Manoj - 94000 55155

Reinterpreting a time-honoured tradition for the modern timesAyurveda, the science of life and healthcare, is an invalu-able stream of knowledge originating from the wealth of ancient Indian wisdom developed by rishis, or holy sages. India’s contribution to the world, however, is not just its amazing repertoire of hereditary knowledge, but a unique method of teaching as well – the gurukula system.

The teachings of Ayurveda should be passed on to students in a manner consistent with the purpose and philosophy of this science. The limitations of the western system of institutionalized education adopted for Ayurveda may well have had an adverse impact on this system of healthcare itself. With a view to restore the sanctity of age-old values and practices, recreate the genial atmosphere of the guru-shishya relationship, and to reinstate Ayurveda to its lost glory, we are giving shape to a new paradigm of excellence in Ayurvedic education – Ashtamgam Ayurveda Chikitsalayam and Vidyap-eedham.

What the modern world now demands is a medical science that can respond effectively to the healthcare needs of today. Through this initiative, we intend to redefine Ayurveda’s relevance in the present-day context and make it a system of healthcare the world can fully depend on. We look at this venture as a humble step towards realizing the motto of Ayurveda, as propounded by sages – “loka samastha sukhino bhavanthu”.

Ashtamgam Ayurveda Chikitsalayam and VidyapeedhamAshtamgam Ayurveda Chikitsalayam and Vidyapeedham was established with the intent of making meaningful contributions in the field of Ayurveda. These include: Address the issues inherent in the way Ayurveda is practised today. Reverse the decline of authentic Ayurveda and reinstate this invaluable science to its lost glory. Revive the time-honoured treatises and practices evolved by the sages of ancient India centuries ago. Establish a seat of learning in Ayurveda that combines modern educational methods with the gurukula system, also incorporating teaching of ancient Indian knowledge and wisdom.

Ashtamgam Ayurveda Chikitsalayam and Vidyapeedham will strive to bring Ayurveda back to prominence in all its scientific depth and glory, as a dependable system of healthcare for the modern world.

A first step into the future of AyurvedaThe driving force behind Ashtamgam Ayurveda Chikitsalayam and Vidyapeedham is a collective of minds led by renowned and widely respected doyens of Ayurveda, and united by a larger purpose of rebuilding Indian values and culture debased by the modern ways of life. The guidance and service of illustrious practitioners of Ayurveda, the judicious mix of traditional practices and modern technology, strict adherence to the quality of treatment will all form the cornerstones of the institution’s exemplary service. The Ashtanga Educational Trust has already acquired 10 acres of pristine land with abundant supply of water, at Vavanoor on Koottanad-Pattambi road in Palakkad district.

VisionRevive Ayurveda for modern-day healthcare, making it relevant to the present as well as future generations, and more accessible to the common man, by way of promoting value-based education and treatment practices with respect to the eight principal components (ashtanga) of Ayurveda.

MissionDedicate all efforts towards achieving the vision of an Ayurvedic renaissance, by way of careful analysis of present-day healthcare needs; systematic planning of resources and infrastructure; sincere, focused and concerted action in implementing the stated objectives; and above all, the goodwill and guidance of renowned traditional practitioners and doyens of Ayurveda.

a) Establish an Ayurveda hospital to offer the combined expertise of renowned Ayurvedic practitioners and physicians to each patient.

b) Ensure the availability of quality medicines prepared in adherence with traditional methods at all times.

c) Offer the patients the service of experts equipped with scientific knowledge and practical experience.

d) Establish a centre of excellence that combines the best of gurukula system as well as modern curriculum, to teach Ayurveda and other relevant ancient Indian sciences, with a view to impart the students with the highest levels of knowledge and values.

e) Mould a new generation of Ayurvedic doctors distinguished by their compassion and humility, and equipped with the capability to face the challenges of modern healthcare.

Objectives• To establish an Ayurveda hospital by ...................

2013 with facilities to treat 200 patients, and to set up an Ayurveda college by the beginning of the next academic year.

• To offer the students a curriculum combining Ayurveda and modern medical science, an environment conducive to learning, and the expert guidance of Ayurvedic scholars.

• To establish a nursing school and pharmacy college as extensions of the Ayurveda college.

• To commence post graduate courses.• To provide facilities for clinical and pharmaceutical

research in Ayurveda.• To set up a GMP-certified facility that combines

advanced technology with traditional and time-tested practices to manufacture quality medicines.

• To create and maintain nurseries and gardens for cultivation of medicinal herbs and plants, and for promoting eco-friendly farming practices.

• To provide students the opportunity to gain knowledge in the disciplines of yoga, vasthushastra, jyothisham, kalari, vishachikitsa, prakriti chikitsa, nattu vaidyam etc.

• To promote the Ayurvedic way of life among the general public.

Sharing expertise for a shared goalIn the process of drawing up plans for the successful inception and functioning of Ashtamgam Ayurveda Chikitsalayam and Vidyapeedham and its allied facilities, several brainstorming sessions and interactions with exponents of Ayurveda were conducted. A number of suggestions and advices were generated by these sessions and they are listed below.

Vaidyamadhom Cheriya Narayanan Namboothiri• An institution to teach Ayurveda in the traditional

gurukula system and to offer traditional Ayurvedic treatments has been a long-felt need.

• I’m glad to pass on my knowledge to students and promise all my support and assistance.

Ashtavaidyan Thaikkatt Divakaran Mooss • It is Ayurveda as we see it today that needs to be treated. • At least 4 months before the hospital commences

operations, a panel of renowned physicians should be formed and camps conducted collecting registration fee.

• It is unfortunate that newly qualified Ayurvedic doctors practise modern medicine.

Vaidyan Gangadharan Nair• Our institution should adopt a teaching method

based on the guru-shishya relationship.• The all-encompassing knowledge of Ayurveda,

beginning with our daily routine, is so immense that it is near impossible to grasp this science in its entirety, in just 4-5 years. It demands continuous learning.

• Our institution must imbibe and promote all values that help create a healthy society.

• It is indeed a real blessing to be able to start such a noble venture in our lifetime.

Vaidyan Avanapparambu Maheshwaran Namboothirippad• There should be provision to teach and practise

traditional toxicology (anti-venom medicine) that is on a decline now.

• The institution must incorporate traditional learning methods.

• A separate syllabus should be evolved to teach toxicology.

Ashtavaidyan Alathiyoor Narayanan Nambi• The institution should create practitioners of

Ayurveda, and not doctors as is the case with the existing system of education in Ayurveda.

• Adopting English as the medium of instruction will help raise standards, as well as proficiency.

Ashtavaidyan Olassa Narayanan Mooss• A traditional system of teaching Ayurveda should

be planned in advance.• The merits of gurukula system should be reflected

in the functioning of our institution.

Ashtavaidyan Pulamanthole Shankaran Mooss• Students who pass out from the institution must be

thorough with all Ayurvedic treatments.• Fundamental treatment methods should be

continued and the legacy be sustained.• The teachers or the physicians should be able to

accurately diagnose the nature of the patient as well as the disease.

Ashtavaidyan Thaikkattu Ravi Mooss • The institution should be under the guidance of

able and eminent physicians.• There are no institutions offering adequate facilities

and good hygiene standards for students coming from outside Kerala and from other countries. Our institution should fill this gap and offer excellent facilities and high standards of hygiene.

• Awareness programmes and seminars on Ayurveda should be conducted for the benefit of students from neighbouring schools.

• A panel of eminent physicians should be formed to prescribe treatment.

Ashtavaidyan Raghava Warrier, Madhura• The institution should be different and more

sophisticated in comparison to the existing ones. • An institution that follows traditional Ayurvedic

practices will certainly gain more relevance.

Vaidyan Poonthottam Raveendranadhan Namboothiri• Teaching of Sanskrit

should be given priority. • Students who pass

out should be capable of treating patients independently.

• Students should learn by heart treatises such as Ashtanga Hrudayam.

Vaidyan Veluthatt Thrivikraman Namboothiri• Nursing, paramedical and

pharmacy courses should be introduced.

• The food prepared in the canteen for patients should be diet-restricted and healthy.

• All native Indian sciences should be taught in addition to the syllabus recommended by CCIM.

• Separate syllabus should be prepared for teaching jyothisham, yoga, prakriti chikitsa and samskritham

• The buildings and the campus should always be neat and tidy and in keeping with Indian tradition.

• Quality of raw materials used and medicines prepared should be strictly maintained.

• Each of the texts in Ayurveda should be taught meticulously. Modern medicine should be taught by those with suitable qualifications.

• Opportunity should be provided to gain practical experience in the casualty departments of established hospitals nearby.

• Training should be offered in methods such as pulse diagnosis.

• Admission to students should be based on a set of criteria. Preference should be given to those with a family tradition of practising Ayurveda.

Vaidyan Padinjareppattu Kirathamoorthi Namboothiri• In line with the gurukula system, a residential college

should be established.• Separate syllabus should be prepared for teaching

jyothisham, yoga, prakriti chikitsa and samskritham.• There is no need to revise the existing syllabus.

What’s needed is a team of capable teachers.• The construction of buildings needs careful planning.

It should be flexible enough to accommodate future requirements.

• The buildings should be Ayurveda-friendly.• Awareness classes to be conducted in schools to

introduce students to the possibilities of Ayurveda.• Toxicology and kalari should be specifically included.

Bhishajaam Saadhuvruthanaam Bhadramaagama Shaalinam

Abhyasthakarmmanaam Bhadram Bhadram Bhadrabhilaashinaam

Those who have learnt Ayurvedic texts meticulously, are righteous and seek virtue in everything they do, will be blessed with well-being.

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Shankaran Mooss

Managing Trustee

Chairman

Shankaran Mooss

Managing Trustee

Chairman

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