Profile (Overview)
Shri. Shekharan Vaidyan became well-known as a versatile Kottaram Vaidyan over a century ago (Court Physician). By royal decree, only the top local traditional doctors were selected to serve as the king's physicians. Shekharan Vaidyan was well known for his academic accomplishments and medical knowledge. Vidwan S. Madhavan Vaidyan followed in the footsteps of his well-known father. He was a poet and a teacher in addition to having passed the Pattambi Sankrit College vidwan exams. Madhavan Vaidyan quickly attained the qualities that define a great physician, helped by the wealth of knowledge and experience Shekharan Vaidyan imparted in his teachings, as well as the ancient manuscripts, the thaliola, that he received as a family heirloom. The public loved him because of the grace and simplicity of his life and treatment. Dr. M. Vijayan finished his education at the Thiruvananthapuram Ayurveda College. He succeeded his illustrious father as the institution's Chief Physician, turning it into one of Kollam's top Ayurvedic treatment facilities.
