Ayurveda Day and Dhanvantari Jayanti @October 29, 2024.
Ayurveda Day and Dhanvantari Jayanti @October 29, 2024.
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Prime Minister will inaugurate various health projects across the country:
About Ayurveda Day:
• Ayurveda Day also known as Dhanvantari Jayanti (Dhanteras) is celebrated as the day Lord Dhanvantari, the divine physician and propagator of Ayurveda, is believed to have emerged from the ocean during the churning of the sea.
Since 2016, Ayurveda Day has been celebrated to promote Ayurveda for holistic healthcare system development.
History of Ayurvedha in India:
Ayurveda, often referred to as the "Science of Life,".
Origins:
Ayurveda finds its origins in the Vedic texts, particularly the Atharvaveda, which dates back to around 1500 BCE.
Ayurveda Texts:
Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita, Ashtanga Hridayam were Foundational Texts.
Golden Age of Ayurveda (800 BCE to 1000 CE):
The period flourished with significant advancements like establishment of educational institutions for Ayurvedic studies and interacted with other traditional systems of medicine, such as Unani and Siddha etc;