This is where I have been cocooned for almost ten days now. Gandhian Prakriti Chikistalayam (poorly done website) in Tirur is in service for the last 25 years. Run by Dr. Radhakrishnan, this is one of the leading centres in orthopathy in Kerala. From the simple building near Tirur railway station, they have moved to a larger facility in Ezhoor set on the banks of scenic Tirur river. Providing cure for patients with various ailments through natural living, this centre has established its presence in northern and central Kerala.
What impresses me every time I interact with Dr. Radhakrishnan is his humility and dynamics of his thoughts. The way he interacts with people, the way he builds his network and the maverick social entrepreneur he is. It's simply awesome. The "inland magazine" that he sends out every month with insights into naturopathy, reaches every single post offices in Kerala it seems! May be its time that he spread his wings slowly to the electronic world. Starting with a good website! Any volunteers out there to support? The Blue Yonder is also working towards finding volunteers who can teach the staff spoken English so that they can interact with patients and guests coming from other parts of the world.
A combination of traditional and modern techniques this building and its compound itself is a solution to many of the problems affecting the Kerala society. Keeping away from opulence and unnecessary building techniques, this simple abode has taken care of the energy usage, water harvesting, solid waste management and unnecessary usage of resources. Designed by Dr. Radhakrishnan himself, the place ensures that they don't generate any plastic wastes in the vicinity, and all natural waste that comes out of the day to day operations are used for bio-gas, with which they light the bulbs in the compound!
If every person wanting to construct a new building in Kerala starts thinking differently as Dr. Radhakrishnan, I believe most of the problems related to water and related resource crunch can be minimised to a large extent!
Tirur © GP 2007
4 comments:
How can any non malayalee understand the title of this blog GP?
come on, Malayali-ji you cannot expect him to call the place by another name - in that case he will have to translate the names of all places he visits.
the website is just simple,not bad at all. did you try out any of the oro-naturopathy ?is it effective?
In any case Dr. Radhakrishnan says he actually uses an English name on his publications. "Tirur Gandhian Natural Cure Home" ..
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