Ayurveda Day

Source: ET

Context: The Government of India has officially declared 23rd September as Ayurveda Day through a Gazette notification.

About Ayurveda Day:

• What it is: Ayurveda Day is a national observance to honour India’s ancient system of medicine and promote it as a scientific and holistic health tradition.

• Ayurveda Day is a national observance to honour India’s ancient system of medicine and promote it as a scientific and holistic health tradition.

• New Celebration Date: From 2025 onwards, 23rd September will be observed annually as Ayurveda Day, coinciding with the autumnal equinox, a day symbolising balance — core to Ayurvedic philosophy.

• From 2025 onwards, 23rd September will be observed annually as Ayurveda Day, coinciding with the autumnal equinox, a day symbolising balance — core to Ayurvedic philosophy.

• To create awareness about Ayurveda as a preventive and sustainable healthcare system. To embed Ayurveda in global health dialogues as a science-based wellness approach. To enable better planning and participation through a fixed calendar date.

• To create awareness about Ayurveda as a preventive and sustainable healthcare system.

• To embed Ayurveda in global health dialogues as a science-based wellness approach.

• To enable better planning and participation through a fixed calendar date.

About Ayurveda:

• What it is: Ayurveda is an ancient Indian system of medicine rooted in the Vedas, particularly the Atharva Veda, dating back over 5000 years. The term is derived from “Ayu” (life) and “Veda” (knowledge) — meaning “Science of Life”.

• Ayurveda is an ancient Indian system of medicine rooted in the Vedas, particularly the Atharva Veda, dating back over 5000 years. The term is derived from “Ayu” (life) and “Veda” (knowledge) — meaning “Science of Life”.

• Core Principles:

• Swasthasya Swasthya Rakshanam: Preserving the health of the healthy. Aturasya Vikara Prashamanam: Curing the illness of the sick. Emphasis on balance between body, mind, spirit, and environment. Healing through natural herbs, diet, lifestyle, and therapies.

• Swasthasya Swasthya Rakshanam: Preserving the health of the healthy.

• Aturasya Vikara Prashamanam: Curing the illness of the sick.

• Emphasis on balance between body, mind, spirit, and environment.

• Healing through natural herbs, diet, lifestyle, and therapies.

• Features of Ayurveda:

• Focus on preventive care over reactive treatments. Promotes mind-body harmony and seasonal routines. Uses herbal medicines, detox therapies, yoga, and meditation. Applies a customised health approach based on individual constitution (Prakriti).

• Focus on preventive care over reactive treatments.

• Promotes mind-body harmony and seasonal routines.

• Uses herbal medicines, detox therapies, yoga, and meditation.

• Applies a customised health approach based on individual constitution (Prakriti).