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'''Rajagopalan Krishnan Vaidyan''' (17 November 1932 – 10 January 2015) was an Indian [[ayurvedic]] practitioner from the Indian state of Kerala and the president of the ''Association of Ayurvedic Physicians of Kerala''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://satwic.wordpress.com/2015/07/28/padmasri-dr-k-rajagopalan-a-modern-ayurvedic-missionary-par-excellence/|title=Padmasri Dr.K.Rajagopalan : A Modern Ayurvedic Missionary Par Excellence|date=2015-07-28|website=Roots of Wisdom|access-date=2017-11-17}}</ref><ref name="Vaidyanayeebrahmin">{{cite web|url=http://vaidyanayeebrahmin.blogspot.in/|title=Vaidyanayeebrahmin|date=2014|publisher=Vaidyanayeebrahmin|access-date=25 December 2014}}</ref>{{Self-published inline|date=December 2020}} | '''Rajagopalan Krishnan Vaidyan''' (17 November 1932 – 10 January 2015) was an Indian [[ayurvedic]] practitioner from the Indian state of Kerala and the president of the ''Association of Ayurvedic Physicians of Kerala''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://satwic.wordpress.com/2015/07/28/padmasri-dr-k-rajagopalan-a-modern-ayurvedic-missionary-par-excellence/|title=Padmasri Dr.K.Rajagopalan : A Modern Ayurvedic Missionary Par Excellence|date=2015-07-28|website=Roots of Wisdom|access-date=2017-11-17}}</ref><ref name="Vaidyanayeebrahmin">{{cite web|url=http://vaidyanayeebrahmin.blogspot.in/|title=Vaidyanayeebrahmin|date=2014|publisher=Vaidyanayeebrahmin|access-date=25 December 2014}}</ref>{{Self-published inline|date=December 2020}} | ||
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Rajagopalan Krishnan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 November 1932 |
| Died | 10 January 2015 (aged 82) |
| Other names | K Rajagopalan |
| Occupation | Ayurvedic practitioner |
| Years active | 1961 - 2014 |
| Parent(s) | M. P. Krishnan Vaidyan Kalyanikutty Amma |
| Awards | Padma Shri Brihatrayee Ratna Vaidya Vachaspati |
Rajagopalan Krishnan Vaidyan (17 November 1932 – 10 January 2015) was an Indian ayurvedic practitioner from the Indian state of Kerala and the president of the Association of Ayurvedic Physicians of Kerala.[1][2][self-published source?]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
He was born in a family of traditional physicians to M. P. Krishnan Vaidyan and P. Kalyanikutty Amma, both practitioners of Ayurveda, and is a graduate of modern medicine (MBBS) and Ayurvedic medicine (DAM), which he passed with first rank from the Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram.[3] Krishnan, who started his career at his family clinic and later worked at the Panchakarma Clinic in Cheruthuruthi, maintained his practice at his clinic in Kollam.[3]
Associations[edit | edit source]
He was associated with many healthcare institutions in Kerala such as
- Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur, Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal,[4]
- Ayurveda Pharmacy, Aluva and Ayurveda Samajam Hospitals, located at Thiruvananthapuram and Shornur, either as a consultant or as an advisor.[3]
- He was an examiner of ayurvedic courses conducted by University of Kerala, Mahatma Gandhi University, University of Madras and Bharathiar University
- He also worked as the Dean of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit. He is also a member of the Central Council of Indian Medicine
- He was an advisor on Indian medicine to the Government of Kerala.[3]
Awards[edit | edit source]
He is a recipient of Bhrihatrayee Ratna (1977) and Vaidya Vachaspati awards and has received the Fellowship from the Government of India.[3]
He was honored by the Government of India, again in 2003, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Padmasri Dr.K.Rajagopalan : A Modern Ayurvedic Missionary Par Excellence". Roots of Wisdom. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ↑ "Vaidyanayeebrahmin". Vaidyanayeebrahmin. 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Talent Kerala". Talent Kerala. 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ↑ "Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala". Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala. 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Padma Awards. 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
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