Payyanur
Gramam has produced many men of talents in the field of Ayurveda
medicine. There was a saying in Malabar that ‘ashtangahrudaya’
has no effect beyond Valapatanam river. This myth was to be broken
later by eminent ayurvedachryas like Meethale veetil Koma Poduval,
Vannadil Valiya Chindan Vaidyar, V P Sreekanda Poduval, Edavalath
Kannan vaidyar and their disciples. They combined folk medicine with
ayurveda and produced miracles.
V P
Sreekanda Poduval popularly known as Chindan Vaidyar was a legend. He
was a famous playwright, actor, orator and a cultural activist of the
times. He had profound knowledge in Sanskrit literature. He had a
clinic in Payyanur town opposite to the present day Co-operative
store buildings. At that time there was a cotemporary to Chindan
Vaidyar –the mighty Edavalath Kannan Vaidyar who used to examine
patients at Home in Mahadeva Gramam.
There were
two allopathic doctors at Payyanur at that time- Dr. V C nayanar and
Dr. C V Damodaran. These four doctors had a tough time visiting all
the houses of Gramam when an epidemic spreads which was very common
on those days.
Sreekanda
Poduval was an untainted Gandian and was actively involved in the
freedom struggle. His dramas like maya naradam, santhanagopalam etc
were liked by everyone. He made many experiments in theatre also.
Today there
are many hospitals and doctors in Payyanur. But treatment has become
a real business. It is worthwhile to note that doctors like Chindan
Vaidyar thought that treatment expecting money from the patient will
never cure anyone.
Good one muraliyetta..
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