Arsha Yoga Vidya Peetam Trust is an institution engaged in preserving and propagating “Indian knowledge systems”, mainly focusing on Yoga and Ayurveda in the traditional lineage imparting education and practice. The word “Arsha” literally means - as taught by the seers or sages. The uniqueness we uphold is the authenticity in sharing knowledge based on original scriptures, without compromising or hampering its genuineness.

This institution is a sister organisation of The Arya Vaidya Pharmacy (Coimbatore) Ltd. (AVP Group) – a leading Ayurveda company in India.

Traditional background

The Arya Vaidya Pharmacy (Cbe) Ltd was established in 1943 by late Arya Vaidyan P.V. Rama Varier who was a great scholar and physician par excellence. Inspired by his Guru late Arya Vaidyan P.S. Varier, founder of Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala, Kerala, he started the Arya Vaidya Pharmacy in a humble way which over the years grew to a renowned institution.

    P.V. Rama Varier

Credentials of AVP Group

	30 branches and 1000 sales outlets in India for medicines and treatments
	Treatment centres in India and abroad
	Ayurvedic Trust Institute for Advanced Research
	A 120 bed Ayurveda Hospital

	Medicine manufacturing units in Kerala producing 600 Classical Ayurveda
	medicines with GMP standard
	Temple – dedicated to Lord Dhanwanthari (God of medicine)
	Ayurveda College – for BAMS graduation

	Arsha Yoga Vidya Peetam Trust
	Medicinal garden

Main Objectives of Arsha

	To preserve and propagate Indian knowledge systems in the traditional lineage
	introducing Gurukula education model
	To conduct short-term and long-term study programs on subjects like

	Ayurveda, Yoga, Vedanta (philosophy) and allied disciplines of Indian origin, for
	the benefit of Indian and International students
	To set up Satellite Centres in India and abroad with a view to establish wide

	educational Program net work on Indian culture, Tradition and Philosophy
	To collaborate with other organizations in India and abroad to fulfill the above

	To organize clinical studies for establishing the potential of Ayurveda and Yoga
	as healing systems

The Leadership

Sri P. R. Krishnakumar – Our Founder

The Managing Director of the AVP group, Sri P.R. Krishnakumar, is the Founder of Arsha Yoga Vidya Peetam Trust. Having widely travelled in India and abroad and possessing a broad vision, he has dedicated his life to the promotion of Indian science, art and culture and in particular Ayurveda. He is on the Advisory Board of several government and non-government organisations involved in the propagation of Ayurveda. He was instrumental in bringing Ayurveda to the attention of the World Health Organisation (WHO).

 Guru Parampara (Traditional Lineage of Gurus)
 

The Guru (Master) of Arsha Yoga Vidya Peetam, Sri V. Vasudevan is a man of immense knowledge in various disciplines like Sanskrit Literature (Sahityam), Logic (Tarka), Philosophy (Vedanta), Ayurveda, Yoga and Martial Art of Kerala – Kalaripayattu. He had the fine opportunity to learn with his Guru, erstwhile Brahmasree Poomulli Neelakantan Namboothiripad, of Kerala over two decades. There had been an unbroken chain of Gurus in this lineage over 1000 years imparting knowledge from Guru to disciple. Sri V. Vasudevan has worked over 15 years as a teacher at Ayurveda College Coimbatore. Being the Director of Arsha Yoga Vidya Peetam Trust, he has been engaged in National and International training programs on Ayurveda and Yoga and several students had the opportunity to learn with him over the last two decades. He occasionally travels abroad for conducting camps and seminars on Ayurveda, Yoga and Indian philosophy.

Dr. P. N. Hari - Our Deputy Director

Dr. P.N. Hari, a senior disciple of Sri V. Vasudevan has had the opportunity to learn Ayurveda, Yoga and Tarka Sasthra with him over a period of 12 years. After completing his BAMS (Ayurveda Medical Degree) from Ayurveda College, Coimbatore, he assisted his Guru in his mission and travelled widely in India and Abroad conducting educational programs. Presently, he is the Deputy Director of Arsha Yoga Vidya Peetam Trust.

P. N. Hari

Faculty

Our faculty comprises of well experienced and dedicated Yoga teachers, Ayurveda Physicians and scholars in other branches like Astrology and Sanskrit.

Achievements

Arsha Yoga Vidya Peetam Trust has been engaged in imparting Ayurveda and Yoga education on the back ground of Indian knowledge systems both for Indian and foreign nationals since 1990. Special courses are being offered to foreign students to cater to their needs. All courses focus on the theoretical and practical aspects of the systems, for the students after the course would be able to use their knowledge practically for themselves and humanity at large.

Since we do not want to compromise in terms of quality education, we take minimum number of students each time in order to give individual attention. Thousands of students across the world have been trained by us so far.

One of the major achievements to point out is the Gurukula type of free education given to selected Indian students for a period of 7 years, which is a big commitment on our part. The students are given training in Indian culture, heritage and tradition and moreover, given exposure to Indian knowledge systems. Those who come out successfully after the course are absorbed by us as new exponents to share this wisdom to the coming generations. A few of them are working abroad with the mission of propagating Ayurveda and Yoga.

Since 2000, we have been conducting an Ayurveda orientation education programme for 5-7 days incorporating Vedic Darsanas and philosophies in the Gurukula education model on various branches of Ayurveda for the sake of Ayurveda students in the country and abroad. Thousands of students and many Ayurveda teachers have participated in this program.

Our new exponent centre Samaahita at Coimbatore offers Ayurveda Consultations and Yoga Training Programs for local candidates.

The Ayurveda treatment offered by us helps a lot of people suffering from various ailments.