Wayanad

Wayanad has great historic importance from the time of stone age. The Edakkal caves where stone age people are belived to have lived has several carvings by stone age people. For those who wish to go still furthur to past, it is said that Srirama in the epic RAMAYANA has come to Wayanad and there are many evidences of his and his wife Seethadevi's visit to Wayanad. Coming to written history, this land was ruled by the Rajas of the Veda tribe. In later times, Wayanad came under the rule of Pazhassi Rajahs of Kottayam royal dynasty. When Hyder Ali became the ruler of Mysore, he invaded Wayanad and brought it under his way. In the days of Tipu, Wayanad was restored to the Kottayam royal dynasty. But Tipu handed entire Malabar to the British after the Sreerangapattam treaty that he made with them. This was followed by fierce encounters between the British and Kerala Varma Pazhassi Rajah of Kottayam. Even when the Rajah was driven to the wilderness of Wayanad he waged several battles with his Nair and Kurichia-Kuruma tribal soliders against the British troops and defeated the latter several times through guerilla type encounters. The British could get only the dead body of the Rajah who killed himself somewhere in the interior forest. Thus Wayanad fell into the hands of British, and with it began a new turn in the history of this area. The Britishers opened up the Plateau for cultivation of tea and other cash crops. Roads were laid across the dangerous slopes of Wayanad from Calicut and Telicherry. These roads were extended to the city of Mysore and to Ooty through Gudalur. Road facilities provided opportunities for the people of outside Wayanad to flow and settle to these jungle regions. When the state of Kerala was formed in 1956, Wayanad was part of Kannur district. Later South Wayanad was added to Kozhikode district and then on November 1, 1980 North and South Wayanad joined together to form the present Wayanad district.

Wayanad, one  of the fourteen districts in kerala(India)
situated at height of  700 m to 2100 m above sea- level,
came into   being   on   1st    November 1980 by merging
North Wayanad, part  of  Kannur  district, South Wayanad
of Kozhikode district and  is  situated  in  an elevated
Picturesque mountainous Plateau in Western Ghats.Wayanad
is one of the most important historic place with evidences
of STONE AGE life.Natural wonders,history and tradition,
vast expanse of greenary,spice scented breeze, mist capped
mountains,salubrious climate, hypnotising scenic beauty
makes Wayanad one of the loveliest hill stations of Kerala.

The leading tourist centers of south India like Ootty,
Mysore, Coorg, Kozhikode, Kannur and Bekal are around this
hill station.
This station is full of plantations,forests and wildlife.
Wayanad hills are continuous to Mudumala in Tamil Nadu and
Bandhipur in Karnataka, thus forming a vast land mass for
the wild life to move about in its most natural abode.

The name Wayanad has been derived from the expression
'Vayal nadu' - the village of paddy fields.

A mini hydel project with the largest earth dam in India and the second largest in Asia is built here, 25 kms north-east of Kalpetta. This large expanse of water bounded except on one side with magnificant hills has heavenly charm. A sprawling sanctuary and park with ever flowering trees are major tourist attractions.

Rejuvenation Programs

Most of the programs include massages with herbal extracts, oils and powders, medicated steam bath etc.

Rasayana Chikitsa (Rejuvenation therapy) This tones up your skin, rejuvenates and strengthens the tissues, increases primary vitality and improves mental clarity. It increases the resistance power of the body. Kayakalpa Chikitsa (Body immunization and longevity treatment) This therapy is good for retarding the aging process, arresting the degeneration of body cells and immunization of the system. Body Sudation (Sweda Karma) This includes a medicated steam bath to eliminate impurities from the body, improve the tone and complexion of the skin and reduce fat. It also helps reduce rheumatic pain. Body Slimming Massages with medicated herbal powder and herbal oil with an ayurvedic diet of herbal juices is very effective in aiding slimming. Herbal Steam Bath This is used to induce sweating. The steam bath improves peripheral circulation by vascodilation. This reduces high blood pressure. It also helps the absorption of medicinal particles present in the herbal oil and augments the elimination of impurities in the system. Besides, it helps reduce stiffness, pain and swelling of the joints. Beauty Care Herbal face pack, herbal oil massage, intake of herbal tea etc., helps improve the complexion and regain your youthful charm. Yoga and Meditation The ancient methods and exercises for purifying the body and mind. Rewarding you with absolute control over them and bringing about a feeling of well being and happiness. Panchakarma It is a five fold treatment for ensuring mental and physical well being, for tuning the body, organs, breath, nerves and purifying the blood.

• Therapeutic programs include treatments for cases of memory loss, severe headache, paralysis, nervous weakness and nervous disorders, nasal ailments, ear ailments, wasting of muscles, sports injuries, emaciation, skin diseases, prevention of cataract etc.

• Dara
  Medicated oil is applied on the patient’s head and body. He is made to lie on a wooden plank specially designed for this purpose. A continuous stream of prescribed medicated oil, decoction; milk etc is made to drop gently on his forehead and head. This treatment is good, especially in curing cervical spondilysis, chronic headache, hallucination etc.

• Sirodhara
  Medicated oil is poured on to the forehead continuously. This will tune up the brain and improve memory. This treatment is good for preventing and curing diseases like paralysis, senile dementia and other neurological ailments. It also relieves stress and strain.

• Pizhichil
  The patient has to lie on a wooden Droni (plank). A piece of linen dipped in warm medicated oil is squeezed over on to the patient’s body. He is given a gentle massage by four masseurs for the region below the neck. The duration can be one to one and half hours. It is effective in treating spondilysis, wastage of muscles etc.

• Navarakkizhi
  The massage is done with small linen bags filled with cooked Navara rice after a liberal application of medicated oil over the whole body. The rice is cooked in cow’s milk with certain decoctions. The bag is then dipped in the dame mixture and then massaged over the body. The process lasts for one to one and half hours. The course is usually taken for 14 to 21 days. This procedure is highly rejuvenating, nourishing and prepares the person to bear the stress and strain of modern day life. It also helps strengthen nerves and improves complexion of the skin.

• Elakizhi
  Friend herbal leaves tied in cloth boluses is dipped in hot medicated oil and applied to the entire body. This treatment is for osteoarthritis with swelling, spondilysis, sports injuries and for all other soft tissue inflammations.

• Sirovasti
  The treatment involves retaining prescribed medicated oil on the head by fitting a leather cap around it. The oil is retained over the head for one to one and half hours. The course is normally for seven days. It is effective in treating trigiminal neuralgia, hemicrania, optic atrophy, otalgia, deafness, facial paralysis and in all diseases effecting cranial nerves.

• Kadivasthi
  Medicated oil is retained about an hour on the lower back (lumbar region). This procedure is beneficial for lumbar spondilysis, inter vertebral disc prolapse, lumbago (low backache) etc.

• Panchakarma
  This is beneficial for treatment of diseases like paralysis, arthritis, rheumatism, skin diseases etc. The five-fold purification therapy includes medicated oil enema, purgation, medicines, induced vomiting with medicines and nasal medication. Panchakarma is beneficial in treating subfertility and impotence.

• Snehapanam
  Medicated ghee is given internally in a proportional increased quantity. This treatment is for rheumatoid arthritis, psychic disorders, skin ailments and bronchial asthma.

• Udwarthanam
  It is a deep dry massage using herbal powders. It helps reduce obesity, imparts mobility to the joints, strengthens muscles and helps cure hemiplegia and paralysis.

• Tharpanam
  Medicated ghee is retained for 20-30 minutes in the eye. This relieves the strain on the eyes, improves eyesight and nourishes the nerves.