This fraternity is keeping Ayurveda alive

Vadakara is synonymous with Kerala’s traditional martial art form Kalaripayattu and the traditional mansions here that once boasted of the best Kalari masters are almost in ruins or have become a part of the folklore. When everything that gave this place a unique identity is withering away, a group of people, who have masterfully won over their Freudian identity crisis, are scripting an authentic comeback of Kerala’s own system of Ayurveda.

Thadikar, as these yogis are called, bring out the most authentic and traditional medicines of Ayurveda in the market. They have kept the technological advancements and machines at bay and stick to the traditional ways of preparing the medicinal concoctions. The 55 acre ashram was established in 1921 by retired military personnel, later called Swamy Sivananda Paramahamsa.

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