Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala’s senior-most trustee and special consultant P. Raghava Varier, 91, passed away on Saturday. Elder brother of Arya Vaidya Sala managing trustee and chief physician P.M. Varier, Raghava Varier was instrumental in taking Arya Vaidya Sala to international fame over the past seven decades.
People from different walks of life paid homage to Raghava Varier. Among them were Abdussamad Samadani, MP, Syed Abid Hussain Thangal, MLA, K.P.A. Majeed, MLA, Kottakkal Municipal Chairperson K. Haneesha, CPI(M) leader E. Jayan, and BJP leader Unnikrishnan.
Varier is survived by wife Lakshmi Varasiar, son P.R. Ramesh, and daughter Usha. The funeral took place at Kottakkal.
Published – July 13, 2025 08:24 am IST