Aryavaidyan P.K.Warrier, the most respected name in Ayurveda across the world passed away on Saturday. He died at Kailasa Mandiram, the headquarters of Vaidyaratnam P.S Varier’s Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal.
The doyen of Ayurveda breathed his last, five weeks after Arya Vaidya Sala celebrated his centenary birthday.
His seven-decade-long service has made him a synonym for Kottakkal Ayurveda.
A freedom fighter, Dr.Warrier gave Ayurveda a new face that viewed human beings holistically by considering the body and the mind in totality.
He is the managing trustee of Arya Vaidya Sala since 1954, Dr. Warrier played a pivotal role in taking the century-old institution to heights of glory and fame.
He was elected president of the All India Ayurvedic Congress twice.
The country honoured him with a Padma Shri in 1999 and a Padma Bhushan in 2010.
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