World Peace - Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Australia

22 | Bhavan Australia | July 2012
P.K. Warrier:
Ayurveda’s Sushruta
Padmabhushan Dr. P.K. Warrier is one of the senior
most practising physicians of the country today, who
is universally revered for his exceptionally compassionate
healing touch. He has just completed 91 years
of a most fruitful life.
The Indian traditional health care system of Ayurveda
has undergone tremendous changes in the past half a
century and it presently finds itself on the verge of a
global take off. This phenomenon owes to the role
played by Dr. Warrier.
Dr. P.K. Warrier is the Managing Trustee and Chief
Physician of the reputed Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala
(AVS), which is a 110 years old Charitable Trust committed
to the practice and propagation of Ayurveda
in its authentic form. Dr. P.K. Warrier built and raised
a multifaceted structure which is the present day
Arya Vaidya Sala. He took cues from his elder
brother, the late Dr. P.M. Varier, who was at the helm
for nine years. From 1953, Dr. Warrier continues to be
the Managing Trustee of AVS and he has been instrumental
in all the important steps of modernisation
and upgradation which has brought AVS to the forefront
of the national health care scenario.
More importantly, these steps had a direct impact on
events which enhanced the stature and capability of
Ayurveda on a pan-Indian scale. Today Dr. Warrier
continues to devote the whole forenoon period of
every day for the care of his patients. Then he
spends time with his Managers to guide them in matters
related to administration, drug production, research,
education and academic efforts. He also finds
time to get himself involved in general matters of social
relevance.