19/08/2026
Charak Prabha-Charak Jayanti celebration
The Department of Samhita Siddhanta and Kayachikitsa, All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa, to commemorate the timeless contributions of Acharya Charaka and to highlight the enduring relevance of his teachings. The first session of the program featured the inauguration of “Yuganurupa Nidarshana” poster gallery of contemporary Upama and Drushtant created by UG students. Gallary was inaugurated at the hands of Prof. Dr. Sujata Kadam, Dean, AIIA Goa, The second session commenced with Deepa Prajwalan and Dhanvantari Stavan. As a part of the session, PG students of the Department of Samhita Siddhanta presented Charak Arogya Dham an innovative visual representation inspired by the healing concepts and teachings of Acharya Charaka. This was followed by selected presentations from Charaka Prabha – Yuganurupa Nidarshana. The programme further featured a creative presentation on Anga Utpatti by students of the Department of Samhita Siddhanta and launch of Charaka Samhita comic book . Dr Ashwin Chandra C. introduced the second phase of Charak Prabha- “Chintan Nidhi” a thought bank of ideas for research. Prof. Dr. Mohan R. Joshi, Associate Dean, Professor and Head, Department of Samhita, Siddhanta, highlighted the various academic, creative, and student-centred activities undertaken during his report presentation. Prof. Dr. Swati Bedekar, appreciated the students’ creativity, conceptual clarity, and sincere efforts in her appreciation by Judge.The programme concluded with the Presidential Address by Prof. Dr. Sujata Kadam, followed by vote of thanks by Dr. Haritha Chandran, Associate Professor, Department of Samhita Siddhanta. Dr Anita Choudhary, Assistant Professor, along with the departmental faculty and postgraduate scholars, coordinated the event.