About Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala is a charitable institution offering authentic Ayurvedic medicines and treatments to patients from all over India and abroad.The Arya Vaidya Sala also manages one Ayurvedic Hospital at Kottakkal in Kerala and another at Delhi, cultivates medicinal plants, manufactures medicines, conducts research programmes, publishes books and seminar reports on Ayurveda and related subjects, and runs a Kathakali Academy. Founded in 1902, by Vaidyaratnam P.S. Varier, the Arya Vaidya Sala is today the largest and most trusted institution of its kind in India. Preparations are afoot to celebrate its Centenary in a fitting manner during the year 2002.