Sri P.R. Krishnakumar, son of the illustrious Rama Variar, is the head of the AVP group of institutions. Having widely traveled in India and abroad and possessing a vision as broad as his father, he has dedicated his life to the promotion of Indian science, art and culture and in particular Ayurveda. Well versed in Ayurveda, Indian architecture, astrology, philosophy and other allied subjects, Shri Krishna kumar is on the advisory board of several government and non governmental organisations involved in the propagation of Ayurveda. He was instrumental in bringing Ayurveda to the attention of the World Health Organisation (WHO).The progress of this institution during the course of the last six decades is a saga of tireless Zeal by him whose consummate skill and expertise to build up this institution, which is now fast growing under the able guidance of his son Shri. P.R. Krishkumar, the Managing Director, who is also the Ayurvedic Trustee and president of the Arya Vaidyan Rama Varier Educational Foundation of Ayurveda.
Inspired by his vision AVP is carrying out the propagation & promotion of authentic Ayurveda to the people all over the world. We have 40 branches, 1000 franchisees, a 150 bed hospital in Coimbatore and franchise treatment centers in West & South east Asia.
AVP is dedicated to translate the founder’s vision into reality.
Ayurveda
Ayurveda, the health care system indigenous to India, has an impressive evolutionary history that spans a period of many thousands of years, With the advent of bio-medicine, Ayurveda was relegated to the background and there was a time when it looked as though the final word had been said about it. Ayurveda is now getting worldwide attention albeit the nature of the role it can play in contemporary health care scenario is not well defined.
There is a viewpoint that progressive research in world health care must include a consideration to early medico-philosophical ideas. Indeed, ancient Ayurvedic thinking might as well provide metaphors that encapsulate templates to organize information on knowledge of life, health and disease from varied sources. However, the fact that Ayurveda still caters to basic health care needs of a significant number of people, especially in areas where modern medicine failed to offer solutions seems to be the major impetus behind its resurgence in our times.