Kalari Kovilakom

It was in the 19th century that they built Kalari Kovilakom. Today, Kararikovilakom has been restored and recreated into a unique experience in wellness. Combining the healing experience of India's ancient medicinal system, Ayurveda, with the sumptousness of palace living.

So is it a spa? A Palace hotel? An ayurvedic hospital? An ashram? Kalari is beyond these simply because it is a little of all of these.

The intent and purpose of Kalari Kovilakom is a to give you a chance to start your life all over again. Ayurveda, if correctly followed, promises not only a new body and mind, but a deep connection with the spirit.

To the ancient Indians, this was a cosmic connection. A chance to be reborn in this life itself.To stay true to the old conventions of the Palace, no meat, leather footwear or alcohol are allowed at Kalari.

You will see echoes of Ashram-like austerity. Yet, enjoy a rare level of amenities and service, part 21st century comfort, part 19th century romance.

The residences of the lords and ladies of Vengunad are still yours to delight in, unchanged from times past.

We restored them as authentically as we could. Then added as many modern facilities as we dared, without compromising the Palace's original character.

The air-conditioning, the luxury bath fittings and the four - poster beds will certainly lull you, but they shouldn't mislead you. For Kalari offers unvarnished ayurveda, administered in its purest form, in accordance with millennia-old texts and traditions.