FACILITIES

ACCOMMODATION

  Aesthetically designed cottages of three types spread out in an area of 8 acres.

Independent river facing cottages with attached treatment rooms.

Independent river facing cottages.

Twin cottages.

2 complexes ("Nalukettu") of single cottages of 8 rooms each.

A total of 30 cottages.

 


Accommodation arrangements cater to the sensitivities of international clientele, yet with an Indian ethos, having a Kerala touch.

 

MEDICAL FACULTY

The faculty is headed by an Ayurvedic Physician of considerable experience and expertise, assistant by a team of Physicians, both male and female.

There is also an advisory panel of eminent Physicians that include renowned Ayurveda acharyas, Specialists (such as of the eye) and also a reputed physician of modern medicine.

Advisory Panel

Vaidyabhooshanam K. Raghavan Thirumulpad

     

Born as the son of Mr. Narayana Iyer on 20th June 1920 at Chalakudi Sri Kizhukkumadom Raghavan Thirumulpad had his schooling from Chalakudy High School. After completion of high school he went to his father’s native place in Thirunelvali to study Sanskrit. After returning from there he joined the astrology class under the guidance of Mr. Mandarambathu Narayanan Namboothiri.
 

Mr.Thirumulpad’s education continued again with Shri Krishna Variyar (debate) and Mr.Subba Ramapattar (grammar) until he joined the Railways.

During his service days he fell ill and it was diagnosed that he was suffering from the attack of Tuberculosis bacillus. The allopathic doctors had no hope in saving his life. It was Dr.Vasudevan Nambeesan (the then Chief Physician of Thrissur Government Ayurveda College) treated him from the disease and saved his life. He resigned from the service owing to his illness and when he was cured Dr.Nambeesan appointed him as his cook and he taught Mr.Thirumulpad Ayurveda. The course was completed in 5 years and then took the Vaidyabhooshanam degree in the following examination. He started his practice after registering as ‘A’ class Medical practitioner in Travencore cochin Medical Council. At first it was with Mr.Sankaran Namboothiri, then at Thrissur Ayutrvrda Hospital. At this time he got a scholarship and went to Bombay to have a course from Indian Institute of Natural therapeutics in naturopathy.

After that he returned to Kerala and started his practice in Ayurveda. He had been the author of many books like Budhaharmam, Mughakannadi, Raghavieem, Kriyakramam, Aashtangadarshanam etc. Now he resides at Chalakudi.


Dr. C.K.Ramachandran
, FRCP
(Ayurveda & Modern Medicine)


 

Born in 1926 at Ernakulam, Cochin, Dr. C.K. Ramachandran is a highly reputed physician in both ayurvedic and allopathic systems of medicine. Educated in institutions such as ayurvedic college, Trivandrum, University of Madras, Dundee Royal Infirmary, Scotland and University College Hospital, London, he has qualifications such as Vaidya Kalanidhi, MBBS, DTMH, MRCP and FRCP.
 


He has considerable experience in clinical practice as well as in holding valued professional positions. He was also a professor of medicine till 1981 and has made more than 500 platform presentations in various branches of medicine in national and international conferences.

Dr. Ramachandran has written several books on modern medicine and ayurveda, two of which are in english – rest in malayalam. He has been honoured with medals and awards by several organizations, both in india and abroad. an active member, holding responsible positions in a host of social organizations, Dr. Ramachandran is now involved in private clinical practice and lives at Ernakulam.

  Dr.P.Raman MD (Dermatology)

Dr.Thomas Paul MD (Modern Medicine)

 
 
Dr. Thomas Paul is a well known Cardiologist in Kerala. He took his MD and MBBS from the Institute of Medical Science, B.H.U., Varanasi, IndiaLater in 1986 he took a Post Graduate Training in Cardiology from the University Hospital, Vienna, Austria. He worked as Senior Consultant in Internal Medicines and Cardiology in various Hospitals in India and abroad. Presently, Dr. Thomas Paul is the Director and Chief Consultant of Madonna Health Care & Research Center Angamaly. He has presented papers in various Conferences at National and International level.
 
 

Publications

Carcinomatious neuromuscular Syndromes, Brain, 101 : 53 – 63

Cardiac Temponade in Amoebic Liver Abscess, Little Flower Research Bulletin, July 1990, 39 – 41.

Platelet monoamine changes in diabetic patients and streptozotocin induced diabetic rats, Current Science, 72:2, January 1977.

Positions Held

1. Chief Physician & Medical Superintendent in St. George’s Hospital, Vazhakkulam from January 1977 to December 1980.

2. Head, Department of Medical & Cardiology and medical Superintendent St. John’s Hospital, Kattapana from December 1980 to April 1988.

3. Chief Physician & Head, Department of Medical & Cardiology in Little Flower Hospital, Angamaly from December 1988.

4. Governing Body Member Little Flower Hospital, Angamaly from 1990 – 1996.

5. Director, Madonna Health Care & Research Center, Angamaly from December 2000.

Kaithapram Viswanathan (Music Therapy)

Shri. Purandarananda Swamiji (Yoga)

 
   
Swami Purandarananda, a learned scholar in yoga and Vedanta is at present the Director of Vivekananda Yogasanakendra, Kaloor, Kochi. He has worked in various capacities in several ashrams of the Ramakrishna Mission across the country.
   
 
Born on December 2, 1942 in a village called Kizhaparayattil, near Bharananganam in Kottayam district, Swami completed his high school studies in 1960. His spiritual journey through Yoga began when he came a disciple of Swami Bodananda at Kumaranalloor soon after his high school studies. In 1962 he became an inmate of Ramakrishna mission at Thiruvalla, where he accepted “ mantradiksha’ from the vice president of Ramakrishna Mission, Swami Yatheeswarananda. From Thiruvalla he went to Belur Math, the headquaters of Ramakrishna Mission to study for 2 years. In 1968 he reached the ashram at Kaladi, where he obtained expertise in ‘Prasthanathrayabhashyam’ from Panditratna A Sankara Sharma. In 1972 he received ‘ Sanyasadiksha’ from the Mission President, Swami Vireswarananda. Subsequently he visited all the pilgrim centres in India, including Uttar Kasi, where he stayed for 6 months. In 1998 Swami became the head of the Ashram at Kaladi, from which position he retired in 2002. He now lives in Ramakrishna Sevashramam, Kaloor, Kochi. He is at present the Managing Trustee of Ramakrishna Sevashramam.

Kanippayyur Narayanan Namboodiripad
(Astrology)

 
 
Aged 46, kanippayur narayanan nambodiripad is a renowned astrologer (jyothish). He is also well versed in vastusastra (architectural science) and provides counseling in both. After schooling in chethallur in palakkad district, he learned jyothish in the ‘gurukul’ system of education from the guru puliyath krishnankutty gupta and is a practitioner of this science for the last 26 years.
 


Kanippayyur mana is famous for the publication of an almanac (calendar) called ‘Yogakshema Panchangam’ which is 98 years old. This is presently edited by Narayanan Namboodiripad. He also anchors a series of episodes on jyotish (astrology) in the progamme titled ‘ Suprabhatham’ on the TV channel Asianet. He also writes on astrology in the sunday supplement of the daily, Malayala Manorama and bi-weekly, Vanitha. He lives in Kunnamkulam, Trichur district, Kerala.

 

Chief Physician
,
Purnagram



Dr.CS Krishnakumar

Director
Ayurveda Treatment


He took degree course in Ayurveda (B.A.M.) from Government Ayurveda College, Tripunithura in 1980. After working for 2 years with Vaidyan Sri Padivattam Sankaran Namboothiri, Dr.Krishnakumar gained experienced in Panchakarma, treatments and medicine manufacturing. He has an excellent experience of 8 years running his own clinic and also started a medicine manufacturing unit near Perumbavoor in 1985 and ran it till 1989. Joined Nagarjuna Herbal Concentrates Ltd. In 1990 and worked in various capacities and got experienced in training Doctors, Therapists etc. He is at present Chief Physician of Nagarjuna Ayurvedic group and Head, Technical Services of Nagarjuna Ayurvedic Center Ltd. He is also attached with various organizations like Institutional Animal Ethics Committee and Institutional Clinical Ethics Committee. He was also the Vice president of the Ayurvedic Medical Association of India. He has to his credit more than 3000 Ayurveda Awareness classes, presented papers in World Ayurveda Congress, on Management of Diabetes Mellitus. He has also served as Ayurveda Instructor to foreign delegates. He has developed treatments protocols for major life threatening diseases like Rheumatoid arthritis, Diabetes Mellitus, Allergy and Asthma, Psoriasis etc. He has to his credit succesfully treated more than 200 male Infertility and 50 Diabetic cases. He has the distinction of experience of treating more than 1.5 lakhs of patients over a period of 28 years.


The team of therapists (Both men and women) at Purnagram are well trained with committed service as their motto. Treatments arwe provided by women for women and men for men, strictly. Paramedical staff supplement the therapists.

TREATMENT COMPLEX

Besides attached treatment rooms, there are treatment complexes which are in separate blocks, fully fitted out with traditional therapeutic equipments.

PHARMACY

The well stocked pharmacy has medicines from Nagarjuna’s own manufacturing facilitiy, renowned for quality and range - along with modern clinical lab arrangements.

PERFORMING ARTS

Purnagram has a stage for the performance of various dance forms, indigenous to Kerala as well from other states of the Nation.
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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