Ayurtheeram ayurveda Resort
Kumarakom Backwaters, Kerala.

Welcome to Ayurtheeram. Where ancient palm leaf scripts on Ayurveda are delved into, revealing precious secrets of the ancient vidyas.
Ayurveda is the traditional health science of India . It is considered to be the oldest branch of medicine in the whole world. Ayurveda is an intricate system of healing that originated in India thousands of years ago. Ayurveda is made up of two Sanskrit words: ' Ayu ' which means life and ' Veda ' which means the knowledge of. To know about life is Ayurveda.
Ayurtheeram is a full fledged Ayurveda hospital, set in a sprawling 17 acre campus, located in Kumarakom - the magnificent backwater region of Kerela. It also boasts of an herbal garden, facilities for Yoga, meditation and an Ayurvedic Spa restaurant.

Attached to Ayurtheeram is a waterfront resort with 5 star facilities. Here a lace work of canals gurgling under swaying palms create 13 islands, all connected by rustic bow bridges. Quaint air-conditioned cottages, furnished in ethnic style, lie on canal banks. While indoor and outdoor recreational facilities complement your stay at Ayurtheeram.

Ayurveda is the oldest surviving complete medical system in the world. The main source of knowledge in this field therefore remain the Vedas, the divine books of knowledge they propounded, and more specifically the fourth of the series, namely Atharvaveda that dates back to around 1000 BC. Of the few other treatises on Ayurveda that have survived from around the same time, the most famous are Charaka Samhita and the Sushruta Samhita which concentrate on internal medicine and surgery respectively.

Ayurveda In Kerala : Ayurveda , the science of life, was originated in India and is best flourishing in Kerala. Ayurveda in  Kerala is the best as no where else you can find the most professional practitioners of this medical system. Kerala Ayurveda practitioners have kept the 5000 years old tradition of Ayurveda in the most original form. Rich in herbs and with excellent climatic conditions, Ayurveda health resorts and retreats in Kerala gives you the rejuvenating effect.

Yoga : " To preserve the innate serenity of the mind, a yogin should be happy for those who are happy, be compassionate toward those who are unhappy, be delighted for those who are virtuous and be indifferent toward the wicked. "

Accommodation

Cottages
Kerala is well known the world over for its scenic beauty. In a landscape unique to Kerala, hundreds of interlinked canals weave their way between paddy fields spilling into the palm fringed lakes. At Ayurtheeram, an intricate lacework of canals intersect the 17 acre waterfront property. There are 28 quaint cottages, all constructed on the banks of the canals. In fact some of these cottages are on stilts in the water.
The cottages themselves have air conditioned interiors with all modern amenities for a comfortable stay. Each cottage is accessible by boat or by foot over cobbled pathways and rustic bridges. The cottages are located on 13 islands and you can fish out of each cottage window !