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National Ayurveda Day was celebrated

Friday, November 10, 2023

National Ayurveda Day was celebrated at Puduruthi Perunelli Kartyaniyamma Memorial Oshadhodyanam under the leadership of the State Medicinal Plants Board and OISTA International in collaboration with Aryapadam Sarvodayam School. Medicinal Plants Board Chief Executive Officer Dr. TK Hrithik inaugurated the event by planting Raktakhandana saple.

The Ayurveda Day celebration was organised on November 10, Dhanvantari Jayanti. National Ayurveda Day was started in 2016 to mainstream the more than 5000-year-old Ayurvedic medicine. Every year, Ayurveda Day is organised with a different message, and this year, the theme is Ayurveda for One Health under the tagline Ayurveda for One Health for All.

Dr. KS Rajithan (Superintendent, Oushadhi Hospital) presided over the function. Dr. OL Pius (Herbal Botanist), Dr. KR Chinchu, Dr. KJ Dantes (Botanist), Sathyabhama, Sasikumar and Komalam Sreekumar spoke.