Thrissur Thaikat Mooss - SNA
The Thrissur Thaikat Mooss family holds a pivotal place in the history and practice of Ayurveda, the Indian traditional medicine. With a lineage that could be traced back to centuries, they are a treasure trove of knowledge and experienced in healing practices that has been passed down from generation to generation. Over the years, it has been refined and fine-tuned to suit the needs of the time.
Though Thaikat Mooss’ ancestry could be tracked down to Malabar, they had to abandon their land as Samuthiri (Zamorin), the erstwhile ruler of Malabar deported Pazhanellippurathu Mooss, his court physician for having treated the King of a neighbouring princely State -SakthanThampuran.
Pazhanellippurathu Mooss belonging to the Ashtavaidya family was deported overnight and while fleeing, the only belonging Mooss’ wife could take with her was the sacred idol of Vettekkaran, their family deity.
When SakthanThampuran came to know about their turn of fate, he rehabilitated Pazhanellippurathu Mooss family at Kizhakkumppattukara, Thrissur. Henceforth, the family came to be famously known as Thrissur Thaikat Mooss.
The sacred idol of Vettekkaran was since then installed in their family home and is worshipped by the family even today.
A giant dive in the field of Ayurveda for the family happened during the period of the fifth-generation scion of the exiled Mooss -Thrissur Thaikat Vasudevan Mooss, fondly known as Unni Mooss. He was born in 1900 AD and in the memory of his father, Thrissur Thaikat Narayanan Mooss, a renowned poet and a physician; Unni Mooss founded an institution in 1920 and named it SNA Oushadhasala. As the years passed by, SNA branched out to different parts of Kerala.
After Unni Mooss’ death, PT Narayanan Mooss, and later PTN Vasudevan Mooss, took over the reins of SNA.
Years rolled by and the institution continued its ascent progressively and steadily. Currently, SNA has two manufacturing units; a (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Health Care Providers) NABH accredited hospital, an academy, and a publishing house.
Ashtavaidyan Thrissur Thaikat Unni Mooss
Ashtavaidyan Thrissur Thaikat Vasudevan Mooss, popularly known as Unni Mooss, was born in 1900. His father, Ashtavaidyan Thaikat Narayanan Mooss, was not only a famous physician but also a celebrated poet who wrote more than ten books. Unni Mooss studied Ayurveda under the guidance of Vasudevan Nambisan, a renowned Ayurveda teacher and practitioner of his time. He pursued higher studies in toxicology under Kodungallur Kochunni Thampuran.
Unni Mooss was the most illustrious and celebrated physician of his time, known for his passion for Ayurveda, accurate diagnoses, and simple treatments. He was accessible to people from all walks of life, from kings to common folk. His significant contributions to the management of communicable diseases received the highest appreciation from society.
Ashtavaidyan PT Narayanan Mooss
Ashtavaidyan P.T. Narayanan was a reputed academician, renowned clinician, and well-known social worker. Under the guidance of his guru, Kuttenchery Mooss, he gained great repute by treating celebrities such as Ramana Maharshi, Gulsari Lal Nanda, and Nanaji Deshmukh.
Narayanan Mooss represented Kerala as a member of the Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia Committee, constituted by the Government of India, and served on the regulatory board of the Ayurvedic Post Graduate Course. He also acted as an examiner for various universities. His influence extended across multiple domains, including practicing, teaching, channeling Ayurveda education, manufacturing Ayurvedic medicines, and social services. His scholarly wisdom was well appreciated by intellectuals and practitioners of Ayurveda alike. Following the demise of our founder Thrissur Thaikat Unni Mooss, Ashtavaidyan P.T. Narayanan Mooss became the Chairman of SNA. SNA has been under his efficient leadership for more than six decades. He carried forward the company to new heights. SNA has become a leading manufacturing unit as well as a reputed treatment centre.
