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References
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Rajasthan Tours
- Most visited Destinations
of India
Rajasthan is one of the most fascinating regions in
India, with one of the oldest civilizations and extremely rich cultural
heritage. The State of Rajasthan ........ |
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North
India Tours
The
Northern part of India is full of diversities and wonders. North India
has got its brilliant past and lively present in the form of forts,
palaces and temples..... |
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East India Tours
East India comprises of 10 states mainly West Bengal, Sikkim, Orissa,
Bihar and some of the North eastern Hill States. They all lie in the
eastern part of India.... |
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South
India Tours
South India is made up of 4 states mainly Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,
Kerala and Tamil Nadu. South India is famous for its natural beauty and
rich cultural.... |
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Kerala Tours
Kerala, the god's own country is situated on the south western tip of
India. Kerala is one of the famous tourist destination in Asia and
offers everything to the tourists. Welcome..... |
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Gujarat Tours
Gujarat is one of the most diverse states in India. The state of Gujarat
is known all over the world for its holy temples, historic capitals,
wildlife sanctuaries, ...... |
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Kashmir
Tours
The Himalayan Valley of Kashmir is known all over the world for its
beauty and charm. The Jammu and Kashmir state is a very large State &
comprises of three distinct regions.... |
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Himachal Pradesh
Tours
Himachal Pradesh is situated in the heart of the western Himalayas.
Shimla, a beautiful hill station is the state capital of the Himachal
Pradesh is Shimla, largest city ..... |
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Ladakh
Tours
Ladakh is among the most beautiful places in the world which is situated
at a height of 3513 meters above sea level. Ladakh is situated on the
western end of end of the ..... |
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NorthEast India Tour
The partition in 1947 was greatly responsible for the region’s
separation from India, but the tourism has been recently promoted in the
north-eastern.... |
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Sikkim Tours
Within its area East India encapsulates some of the most striking
contrasts in the sub continent. Sikkim has so rich of flora, fauna and
diverse population as no ..... |
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Nepal
Tours
Nepal, the only Hindu kingdom of the world is situated between Tibet and
India. Kathmandu is the cultural and political centre of Nepal and is
magnificent for its wealth of unique ..... |
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Bhutan
Tours
Bhutan is among the most beautiful places in the world with its
neighbors India and China. Its official name, Druk Yul means "Land of
Thunder Dragon", portrayed on the flag.... |
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Tibet Tours
Tibet is a homeland of six million people. The significance of Tibet
landscaping is not only the earth's highest mountains but also a vast
arid Plateau and majestic river valleys.... |
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Adventure Tours
The adventure tours are the best way to explore the unexplored regions
in India. In these tours you will travel to the exotic mountain valleys,
experience Rafting in the Rivers of India... |
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Bird Watching
Tours
Bird Watching means the activity of observing birds in their natural
habitat, where one can identify the birds and understand what they are
doing.... |
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Kalari Kovilakom Palakkad - Kerala |
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Information
about Kalari Kovilakom |
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Kalari Kovilakom
is the Palace for Ayurveda, perhaps the first
and only one of its kind. Its face is the face
of the warrior-king, elegant and
expansive. But its heart is that of a sage,
offering a deep healing, a doorway to the union
of the mind, body and spirit.
If the old legends are to be believed, healing
is part of Kalari's very soul. Stories are told
of a Prince who came to the foothills of
Kerala's Annamalai Hills around the 10th
century. It seems he was afflicted with a
particularly troublesome skin ailment. So he
came to cure himself in the healing spring
waters of this land. Possibly, he also sought
the medicinal Venga tree that grew here in
profusion.
Dharmavarman stayed on to found a kingdom,
Vengunad, 'The Land of the Venga Tree'. And for
all the days to come, his descendants held sway
over these silent and green foothills.
It was in the 19th century that they built
Kalari Kovilakom. |
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Accommodation
at Kalari Kovilakom
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18 palatial suites that offer the
experience of authentic palace living.
The Old Guest Wing, with '20s colonial Western-styled rooms.
The Palace Wing, which has traditional Kerala architecture
reminiscent of the 'zenana'.
Royal pleasures: an antique swing-divan in the Palace Wing. We
inherited much of the furniture when we took over at Kalari, and
what we didn't has been recreated faithful to the spare and
sensible style of the originals.
A typical room in the Old Guest wing, a section of the palace
buiilt specially for visiting European visitors.
Note the four-poster beds and the '30s - style tile flooring. |
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Restaurant in
the Kalari Kovilakom
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You are what you eat' isn't just
granny's favorite saying. It's one of the key underlying
principles of Ayurveda. Ayurvedic diets, contrary to common
belief, do not prohibit meats or wines. Rather, they stress
moderation, and selection of foods in harmony with your body
type.
Ayurveda also gives us the unique idea of food as medicine. The
ancients believed that a person's diet had the power to cure
many ailments, large and small.
A piquant gram-and-sprout salad forms the centrepiece of this
ayurvedic lunch, served in gleaming brass 'katories' (cups) on a
banana leaf platter. Organic rice (top) provides rich fibre and
the glass of buttermilk cools the system. The dishes of local
vegetables are picked to provide a medley of tastes and
textures, without having to use excessive fats or spices.
Kalari Kovilkom's breezy dining area adds some special
ingredients to your diet: plenty of light and fresh air |
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Ayurveda
at Kalari Kovilakom |
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Kalari Kovilakom offers ayurveda
unveiled in its most authentic form.
The herbs used are pure and freshly picked, usually from the
herb gardens maintained on Kalari Kovilakom's own extensive
grounds.
All food is prepared in a full fledged ayurvedic kitchen, using
pure spices and ingredients to create simple, yet delicious
vegetarian meals that form an integral part of the treatments.
And the therapies are in strict accord with the ancient texts of
Ayurveda.
Through a combination of massages, herbal treatments, medicines,
diet and purifying baths, the Kalari experience promises you a
chance to see the world afresh, to be twice born.
10 therapy and massage rooms offer a complete range of
treatments. Expert masseuses and therapists work with you from
head to toe, bringing new life to tired muscles, bones and
tendons. The healing continues at our Yoga and meditation
centres, and even at the dining table. And of course, hovering
protectively over your whole treatment are Doctors Shreelatha
and Jain, qualified ayurvedic physicians with years of clinical
experience.
Want to learn more about Ayurveda in general and our treatments
in particular? Read our Doctor's briefing. |
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Yoga at Kalari
Kovilakom |
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Yoga is the ancient Indian mind-body-spirit
discipline, said to have originated in the
'sutras' (philosophical verses) of sage Patanjali,
millennia ago.
The word is from the old Sanskrit, and means
'union'. While there are many different forms of
Yoga, the purpose of all of them is the same - to
achieve oneness with the cosmos. For the serious
Yogi, the ultimate aim is to attain 'moksha', or
liberation from the karmic cycle of birth and
death.
The form of yoga that's most widely known in the
West is 'Hatha Yoga', a system of 'Asanas'
(postures) meant to perfect and discipline the
body, and its accompanying breath exercises,
called 'Pranayama'.
At Kalari, we use the Bihar school of Hatha Yoga,
a gentle, yet powerful form that combines
particularly well with other therapies.
Afternoons in the Yoga Centre are reserved for
'Yoga Nidra', a special meditative technique that
brings about deep relaxation in the individual.
Like everything else here, yoga therapies too are
personal and focused. You'll be guided through a
routine that's designed for your age, ailments,
body type and general condition. |
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Facilities in
the Kalari Kovilakom
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Ayurveda treatment rooms, catering
to 10 persons simultaneously.
Ayurvedic beauty therapy centre.
Extensive gardens growing Ayurvedic herbs.
Yoga, meditation and chanting hall.
Well-stocked library.
Traditional Kalari arena.
Spaces for music and cultural performances. |
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How to
reach Kalari Kovilakom
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The Kalari Kovilakom is located about
in the old princely capital town of Kollengode in the foothills
of the Annamalai range, Kerala, India
The nearest International Airport is Cochin, 105 km, or about
two-and-a-half hours drive away.
Coimbatore Airport. is 75 km away and Palghat is the nearest
railway station (on the Mumbai-Trivandrum route), a mere hours'
drive.
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To enable
us to send you the rates of the Ayurveda packages of
the above resort, we need to have the number of
participants and the dates from you. (Query) |
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