About Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda Museum:
Kerala’s ancient wisdom in healthcare is predominantly based on the principles of Ayurveda. Dating back to over 5000 years, Ayurveda utilises nature’s bounty to create remedies for a wide range of health problems. Ayurveda has been gaining prominence in the modern era and more and more people are opting for natural remedies to treat their ailments. The history of Ayurveda in Kerala is celebrated at a museum established and maintained by one of the leading names in Ayurveda – the Ashtavaidyan Thaikkattu Mooss Vaidyaratnam Group of Institutions.
The Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda Museum is situated at Thaikkattussery, near Ollur in Thrissur District. Visitors interested in the legacy of Ayurveda passed down from generation to generation can observe the same here.The museum is housed in an old traditional spacious two stored main building. The main Museum has separate galleries with presentations about the history of Ayurveda from mythological, Vedic, Sahitha, Sangraha, Medieval period, along with displays on Kerala’s Ayurveda tradition. The museum also has a 3D gallery for traditional education, treatments, medicine manufacturing and its present developments, a library with a massive collection of ancient scripts and texts used by Ashtavaidyas and a Multimedia Touch Screen digital Library with a large collection of videos of Kerala Ayurvedic treatments and digital palm leaf manuscripts.
Entry fee:
Adults: Rs. 50
Student (with ID card from the studying institution): Rs. 20
Students Group: Rs. 20/student (free tickets for the teachers)
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Activity:
The main Museum has separate galleries with presentations about the history of Ayurveda from mythological, Vedic, Sahitha, Sangraha, Medieval period, along with displays on Kerala’s Ayurveda tradition. The museum also has a 3D gallery for traditional education, treatments, medicine manufacturing and its present developments, a library with a massive collection of ancient scripts and texts used by Ashtavaidyas and a Multimedia Touch Screen digital Library with a large collection of videos of Kerala Ayurvedic treatments and digital palm leaf manuscripts.Best Time to Visit: January, Winter, February, March, Spring, April, May, June, July, Summer, August, September, Autumn, October, November, Monsoon
Location: Thrissur, Kerala, India
How to Reach There:
Airport: Cochin International Airport
The nearest Airport Cochin International Airport . We need to take an private vehicle the distance between Cochin International Airport to Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda Museum is 41.7kms
Railway Station: Thrissur railway station
The nearest Railway station Thrissur railway station . We need to take an private vehicle the distance between Thrissur railway station to Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda Museum is 8.6kms
Bus Stand: Thrissur KSRTC bus Stand
The nearest Bus Stand Thrissur KSRTC bus Stand . We need to take an private vehicle the distance between Thrissur KSRTC bus Stand to Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda Museum is 8.5kms