Being born to a family of traditional priests of Perkulathu Illam at Payannoor, Kadannappally in Kannur District of Kerala, Krishna Namboothiri has learned Astrology, Vedas and other religious rituals in his childhood days itself. Perkulath Krishnan Namboothiri’s family has been traditionally serving as the chief priest in Pyannur kunnathurpadi Muthappan Madapura temple. His father and grand father were his first teachers. Krishnan Namboothiri then shifted to Perkulathu Illam at Mallapuzhaserry, Aranmula in Pathanamthitta District. The atmosphere in Aranmula and Lord Aranmula Parthasarathi influenced Krishnan Namboothiri to a great extent to grow spiritually as well as morally.