Sree Sarada Ayurveda Hospital Chennai

Sree Sarada Ayurveda Hospital Chennai is Located at the southern tip of the Sub Continent the hospital forms an integral part of life in the tranquil and picturesque village of Derisanamcope. The hospital was established 75 years ago by Dr. Y. Mahadeva Iyer. The village Derisanmacope is only 13 km from the city of Nagercoil, the headquarters of Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu.

Sree Sarada Ayurveda Hospital Chennai is surrounded by paddy fields, lotus ponds and flowers, groves of coconut palms, beautiful hills, and a cool breeze. The hospital is located in an ideal Ayurvedic atmosphere.

This is a traditional hospital with authentic treatment. It was established in 1920 by Dr.Y.Mahadeva Iyer, who was a highly acclaimed physician, as well as a great Sanskrit and Vedic scholar. He loved Ayurvedic science and was a master in Ayurvedic Samhitas. Sree Sarada Ayurveda Hospital Chennai hospital continues to thrive under the expertise of the family members of Dr.Y.Mahadeva Iyer.

Panchakarma patients may be advised to stay for 10, 14, 21 days, or longer. Inpatient accommodation is available for patients and guests. Meals are simple South style. Be prepared for the powerful healing of an authentic experience.

Dr. Y. Mahadeva Iyer, in memory of whom this trust is formed, was born in the year 1902 and had his early education in the remote village by the name Gnalam in the southernmost part. He, along with the formal education learned the Vedas under his father, himself an erudite Vedic scholar. After finishing his school education, though very brilliant academically family circumstances compelled him to look for some permanent job, preferably in the Government, because Government employment was easily secured in those days. After having his stint in such appointments, as his innate nature would have it and his independent temperament forced him to do something by himself.

That was the turning point and he went to Trivandrum, the then capital of the erstwhile Travancore royalty in pursuit of his new avocation. He began to take lessons in Ayurveda sastra and training under his maternal uncle, who was the palace physician Mahadeva Iyer being himself versatile in the Sanskrit language it was not difficult for him to assimilate the tough subject as most of the Ayurvedic texts were in the Sanskrit language.

After completing this he went to north Kerala to the Vaidyamadam an institution of acknowledged repute in the traditional practice of this system. for further internship training known as Gurukula pattern of undergoing any training in those days. Then in the year 1920, he started his independent practice of the Ayurveda system of medicine in Derisanamcope village in the southern end of Tamilnadu, thus fulfilling his own aspiration. Since then there was no turning back and found his way through the corridors of the length and breath of the state.