AYURVEDIC REFERENCE  | Location We are located in a serene village - ideally suited for healing - called Kulakkad in Palakkad district of Kerala. Kulakkad is near a small town called Cherpulassery. This center is part of the clinical research network promoted by Center for Ayurvedic Research and Development (CARD), Thrissur, Kerala, an organization that initiated activities related to a decentralized and cost effective form of clinical practice in Kerala. Please find the google map for driving directions given below. Address: Poonthottam Ayurvedasram, P O Kulakkad, Palakkad District, Kerala 679 503, India Telephones: Office +91 466 2285934 / 2285935; Mobile +91 98479 05934 E-mail: pmspoonthottam@gmail.com Getting here Poonthottam Ayurvedasram can be approached by domestic train/rail, air or road. Train services to the Palakkad Junction are available from many cities in India. International visitors can come via international airports (Chennai, Cochin, Bangalore, Mumbai etc) and then take connecting domestic flights to Cochin, Coimbatore or Kozhikode (formerly Calicut). From these three airports the asram can arrange for taxi service if the arrival details are informed and this service is requested. The distance, travel time by taxi from these airports and the taxi fares are: Cochin International airport - 120 KM, 3 hours, INR 2100.00 From Cochin city - INR 2600.00 Coimbatore Domestic Airport - 115 KM, 3 hours, INR 1800.00 Kozhikodde Domestic Airport - 95 KM, 2 hours, INR 1600.00 Plakkad Railway Station - 40 KM, 1 hour, INR 650 Other cities from where the asram can be approached are Shornur and Thrissur. The nearest village town, Cherpulassery, is 15 minutes away. These roads are not divided highways, they are a bit bumpy and there is a fair amount of traffic. Inflatable cushions can help those with back problems. Payment for the taxi service should be made in Indian Rupees (INR) directly to the driver on reaching the asram or the airport. |
