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{{Infobox writer 
| name = Parameswaran Moothathu
| image =
| caption = Pachu Moothathu
| birth_date = 1814<ref name="Moothath">{{cite book|title=Moothathu-sthanavum samudayavum|author=Narayanan, P.|date=2017|publisher=Vallothol Vidya Peetham, Sukapuram, Kerala|isbn=978-93-83570-60-7|url=http://www.vallatholtrust.org/books_sale.php?book=201|accessdate=2017-11-29}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Vaikom]], [[Kottayam]]
| death_date = 1883<ref name="Moothath"/>
| death_place =
| occupation = Ayurvedic physician, writer, historian, astrologer
| genre = Literature
| notableworks = ''Hradyapriya'', ''Sukhasadhakam''
| website =
}}
'''Vaikathu Paramesvara Sivadvija''', popularly known as '''Vaikath Pachu Moothathu''', was a scholar of the [[princely state]] of [[Travancore]]. A scholar of [[Ayurveda]], [[Sanskrit]], [[Malayalam]] and history, and established the first institution for learning the traditional Indian ayurvedic medicine, which developed to become Government Ayurveda College, [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. He wrote the first children's literature in Malayalam language named ''Balabhooshanam'', wrote first autobiography in Malayalam and also wrote first grammar book in Malayalam.<ref name=":0" />

==Birth and early life==
Moothathu was born on 25 Edavam 989 Kolla era (1814 AD) in [[Vaikom]], Travancore state,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2020-04-09|title=ആദ്യ തിരുവിതാംകൂര്‍ ചരിത്ര ഗ്രന്ഥകാരൻ.|url=https://pathradipar.com/kerala-2/|access-date=2021-03-04|website=Pathradipar|language=Malayalam}}</ref> and was adopted by a Moothathu family called [[Vattapalli Matom]] at [[Suchindrum]] to perform temple rites and rituals. The family lacked a male child who could do those duties.

The family of Vattapalli Matom is the Tantri of the Suchindrum [[Thanumalayan temple]] from where one male member (usually the eldest) must perform the rites and rituals of the temple. It is said that up to the age of 11, Moothathu had only elementary knowledge of the alphabets but during his stay at Suchindrum, his knowledge in arts, literature and traditional sciences rose to great heights. He wrote more than twenty books in [[Sanskrit]] and in [[Malayalam]].

He is known as the first person to introduce the idea of lottery as a means of fund raising in the [[princely state]] of [[Travancore]]. His self-portrait, which he had painted by looking at his image in a mirror was also well known.<ref name="Moothath"/>

==Learning==
Moothathu learned Ayurveda, a system of traditional medicine native to India. He was influenced by Vahata's ([[Vagbhata]]) Astangahridaya and started learning it. He learned Astangahrdaya in the Kollam Era 1018 (Kanni 2) and completed on the 29th of Thulam 1018 (1843 AD).

He wrote '''Sri Rama Charitram Mahakavyam''' (1037 KOLLAM ERA), '''Thiruvitamcore Charitram''' (narrating the legends and facts up to the 1036 Kollam Era (1861 AD) i.e. up to the period of '''[[Maharaja]] [[Ayilyam Thirunal]]''').'''Hradyapriya'''(1040 Kollam Era) 1865 AD and '''Sukhasadhakam'''(1057 Kollam Era) 1882 AD are two important works by Sri Pachu [[Moothathu]] on [[Ayurveda]] and can be considered as a pragmatic commentary of Vahata's Astangahridaya. He insisted in transferring the knowledge of Ayurveda to ordinary people and his book ''Sukhasadhagam'' is an attempt in this direction.

He was the Kottaram Vaidyan (official ayurvedic physician) of Travancore<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=വൈക്കത്ത് പാച്ചുമൂത്തതിന്റെ പ്രതിമ അനാച്ഛാദനം ചെയ്തു|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/kottayam/kottayam-1.2284994|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-04|website=Mathrubhumi|language=Malayalam}}</ref> and was awarded with the '''Veera Sringala''' by the maharaja, Ayilyam Thirunal.<ref name=":1" />

==See also==
*Malayalam Literature from [[Kottayam#Media|Kottayam]]
*[[Thanumalayan Temple]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
* C.K. Moothathu "Vaikkathu Pachu Moothathu" (1996)[http://www.kerala.gov.in/dept_culture/books.htm orig:] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20080215085741/http://www.kerala.gov.in/dept_culture/books.htm arch:])
* Gundert, Herman (ed.) Keralolpathi (The Origin of Malabar) (Mangalore, 1868)
* Sastri, Mananthala Neelakanta, Adi Keralam (Kozhikode, 1108 ME)
* Sivadwija Kaneshumari 2012(Published) by Sivadwija Seva Samithi, Ernakulam, 2012)
* The Census Report of the Kerala Siva Brahmins (published by Sivadwija Samajam,Ernakulam, 1928)
* Varma, A.R. Rajaraja, Kerala Panineeyam (Trivandrum, 1917)

==External links==
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[[Category:Ayurveda in Kerala]]
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