Padmashree Panniyampilly Krishnankuty Warrier | |
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Born |
Kottakkal, India |
5 June 1921
Occupation | Ayurvedic Physician |
Nationality | Indian |
Period | 20th century |
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Panniyampilly Krishnankuty Warrier (born 5 June 1921), popularly known as P. K. Warrier, is an Indian Ayurvedic physician. He was born in Kottakkal, Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. He is the chief Physician and Managing trustee of Arya Vaidya Sala. He is the youngest nephew of Vaidyaratnam P. S. Warrier, the founder of Arya Vaidya Sala.
In 1999 he was awarded an honorary D.Litt by University of Calicut. P.K. Warrier was awarded the 30th Dhanvanthri Award by the then Maharashtra Governor P. C. Alexander. Warrier received the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan Award in 2010 from the Government of India for his contribution to Ayurveda.