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Pachu Moothathu learned Ayurveda which is a system of traditional medicine native to India. He was influenced by Vahata's (Vagbhata) Astangahridaya and started learning it.He learned Astangahrdaya in the Kollam Era 1018 (Kanni 2) and completed on the 29th of Thulam 1018 (1843 AD). He wrote Sri Rama Charitram Mahakavyam (1037 KOLLAM ERA), Thiruvitamcore Charitram (narrating the legends and facts up to the 1036 Kollam Era (1861 AD) i.e. up to the period of Maharaja Ayilyam Thirunal).Hradyapriya(1040 Kollam Era) 1865 AD and Sukhasadhakam(1057 Kollam Era) 1882 AD are two important works by Sri Pachu Moothathu on Ayurveda and can be considered as a pragmatic commentary of Vahata's Astangahridaya. He insisted in transferring the knowledge of Ayurveda to ordinary people and his book sukhasadhagam is an attempt in this direction. He was the Kottaram vaidyan(Ayurvedic Physician) of erstwhile Travancore state and he was awarded with the Veera Sringala by Maharaja His Highness Ayilyam Thirunal which is preserved at his residence even today.
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