Welcome to Hortus Malabaricus
Hortus Malabaricus is an online community platform serving an international interest group regarding the Hortus Malabaricus, a 17th century 12-volume book illustrating around 700 indigenous plants in the Malabar region of Kerala, India that explains their medicinal properties, with captions in 5 different languages. The content will focus on not only the creation of the Hortus Malabaricus but its artistic, botanical, medicinal and political importance in 2013 by concerned parties.
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Read moreFor the first time in Thripunithura -from where Cochin was ruled by the erstwhile Kings ; a horticulture show was inaugurated on 12th January 2012. Named ' Hortus malabaricus flower festival' to remind people on their precious heritage;It was inaugurated by Kerala state ministers K.
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Read moreA collection of plant species mentioned in Hortus Malabaricus is maintained in 'Hill Palace compound at Tripunithra;
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Read moreA museum gallery to promote the legendary botanical reference classic and the spirit behind it's creation is functioning at the 'Centre for Heritage Studies'; 15 kms.
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HORTUS MALABARICUS.
My observations.
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Read moreOn May 2010 Ms.Renee Ridgway,Mr.Van Amersfoort visited the birthplace of Kollat Itty Achuthan Vaidyan at Kadakkarappally- a small village -about 40kms.
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Read moreAt the Kollat birthplace of Itty Achuthan the only remnant of his ancestoral house that remains is a small dilapidated wooden structure with a thatched roof . 'Kuriala' according to local people . Every evening a lamp is lit in the small lampmast in front by his descendents-the members of the present Kollat family- who lives adjacent to it.
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Read moreA book in Malayalam language about 'Hortus Malabaricus' - 'Hortus&ItyyAchuthan; truth or untruth' was released at 'Cherthala-the town near Itty Achuthan birthplace -in March 2012.Written by Mr.Chidambaran and published by 'Kerala Sahitya Academy'. Mr. Lambodaran released the book by giving the first copy to Mr.Ullala Babu.
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Read moreA very good selection of some of the medicinal plants mentioned in Hortus Malabaricus was displayed at David Hall ;definitely a centre piece of attention at the 'Wanted land' show. Mr. Mahesh Mangad and his team behind the local NGO from Vypeen 'Thapovanam' made it possible.
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2012 April 20; 333rd ANNIVERSARY OF 'HORTUS MALABARICUS'& ITTY ACHUTHAN DAY.
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Read moreToday marked the first time since 333 years that a diverse interest group gathered to discuss the importance of the Hortus Malabaricus in anno 2012.
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The Wanted Land, an exhibition of contemporary art by Renée Ridgway, opened at 5 pm on Saturday February 18, 2012 at David Hall, Fort Cochin, India. Attended by around 150 people, the evening also consisted of a discussion encircling the Hortus Malabaricus and the launch of the online community platform http://hortusmalabaricus.net.
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Read moreThe Wanted Land focused on the cultural exchange that has occurred over the past 350 years on the Malabar Coast between the Dutch and the local population. The production of the Hortus Malabaricus and the knowledge contained within it is still significant today.