We are / Since 1940
From a schoolteacher's evening practice in Kottayam to a living center of Marma-Kalari care — Marmakendra carries a sacred healing lineage across generations.
Shri K.D. Samuel, the beloved Samuel Ashan, founded the tradition rooted in Sage Agastya's wisdom — a master of Marma, Naadi treatments, and Kalaripayattu from Vadayar, Kottayam.
Shri Sudheer Vaidyar, Samuel Ashan's direct disciple, established Agastyasramam for Marma-Kalari treatment at Thrippunithura, Kochi — healing chronic and incurable diseases.
Shri Sudheer Vaidyar attained samadhi in 2003. His shrine rests at Agastyashram. His treatment wisdom continues through the modern lineage of Marmakendra.
Shaped by Shri Sudheer Vaidyar himself, Jayakumarji lived a life his Guru preached. Completing his Guru's wish of establishing a Vasishtashram in Wagamon, he turned his attention to writing a book on the lives of Avadhutas.
The Lineage
Rooted in sage Agastya's wisdom, this lineage flows unbroken — from a schoolteacher's evening practice to a living center of Marma-Kalari care.
Shri K.D. Samuel
Samuel Ashan · 1940s · Vadayar, Kottayam
A devout follower of sage Agastya's divine wisdom, Samuel Ashan became an exceptionally skilled physician in Marma and Naadi treatments — a schoolteacher by profession and master of Kalaripayattu.
His greatest distinction was his generosity in passing down knowledge, spiritual power, and the secret of herbal remedies to his disciples.
Shri Sudheer Vaidyar
Agastyasramam · 1990s · Thrippunithura, Kochi
A direct disciple of Samuel Ashan, Shri Sudheer Vaidyar established Agastyasramam for Marma-Kalari treatment at Thrippunithura, Kochi — curing chronic and incurable diseases with indescribable expertise.
Although the world saw him as a gifted healer, he was in fact an Avadhuta saint. He attained samadhi in 2003 and his shrine rests at Agastyashram.
Shri. Jayakumar Dinamani
A way to Guru, an elder brother, and a friend to all. From our nascent days to the present, Shri. Jayakumarji has been an inseparable part of us. An incognito Avadhuta of our times.
The Modern Lineage
✦Mentor
BAMS · MSc Fisheries · Kalari practitioner
Guided by M. Sreekumar to seek the treatment wisdom of Shri Sudheer Vaidyar, Dr. Abhilash Nath completed MSc in Fisheries before pursuing Ayurveda (BAMS). He mastered Southern Kalaripayattu under Jose Mash of James Memorial Kalari Marma Chikitsalayam. He received the blessings of Shirdi Sai Baba — choosing healing as his lifelong mission.
Knowledge · Discipline · Service
✦Chief Medical Officer
BAMS
Dr. Deepti Sadashivan comes from a distinguished Vaidya Paramparaya (traditional Ayurvedic lineage). Her great-grandfather, Padmanabhan Vaidyar, was a renowned Visha Chikitsaka (expert in toxicology and poison management) and an accomplished astrologer. Her great-grandmother Lakshmi Amma was widely respected for her expertise in Pinasa Chikitsa (management of rhinitis and nasal disorders) and Sutika Paricharya (postnatal care), earning recognition as a highly skilled traditional Ayurvedic physician.
Dr. Deepti underwent advanced clinical mentorship under Dr. Abhilash V. R. Nath, to receive training in Marma Chikitsa, and learning the application of traditional therapeutic science in modern clinical practice.
With over a decade of clinical experience, Dr. Deepti has been effectively managing orthopedic and neurological disorders, along with a wide spectrum of general medical conditions in accordance with Ayurvedic principles.
Lineage · Marma Chikitsa · Care
Our Physicians
Dedicated practitioners continuing a deeply personal tradition of holistic care.
✦Dr. Divya Krishnan
Ayurvedic Physician
✦Soumya Somanathan (Sivagami)
Yoga Instructor
