Nonagenarian Saint, Health Care & Social worker of Kerala
Swamikal was born on 19th June 1913 as the son of Ayyappa Kurup and Kunju Pennamma of Chediyattu, Channanikkadu Kottayam. His original name was Vasudevan Pillai. Vasu wanted to become a Health care worker. But his mother wanted him to become a Saint. Agamanda Swamikal of Kaldy Asram advised him to become both. So Vasudevan became a disciple of Bhakthanda Swamikal, who was the first disciple of Chhattampi Swamikal ,the first disciple of Thycaud Ayya Swamikal. He adopted Athura (ailing) Das(servant) as his name. He started an ashram in Ithithanam and propagated milk therapy, Naturotherapy and Homeo treatment. In 1952 he started Athurashram in Kurichy. In 1955 he started Homeo Hospital and in 1958 the first Homeo College in Kerala was started in Kurichy.
In 1979 he handed over the college to NSS. Later the hospital was given to Central Government. Now it is the Central Homeopathic Research Institute. Swamikal started 7 asrams and 19 workingwomen Hostels, several Schools and Temples. He was the State President of Bharatha Sadhu Samaj started by Dr. Rajendra Presad. For many years he was the President of Ayyappa Seva Sangom.
He is known as "Kerala Hannehman" due to his role in propagation of Homeopathy in Kerala.
He had visited the birthplace of Hannehman in Germany and toured Himalayas and many foreign countries.
13th July was his 90th birthday (Navathy)
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