President Ram Nath Kovind has said that Ayurveda means (Aayu ka Gyan) science of age. Ayurveda not only treats the disease but also eliminates it from the roots. Today, it is time to give the traditional knowledge of Ayurveda to the world after meeting the scientific criteria and refining it on technical parameters according to the needs of the present time. The world is ready.

Kovind, on Sunday inaugurated the 59th session of the All India Ayurveda Mahasammelan in Ujjain. He also virtually inaugurated the building of Government Dhanwantri Ayurveda Medical College. On this occasion, Governor Mangubhai Patel released the souvenir of the Mahasammelan ‘Amrit Kumbh’. Chief Minister Chouhan honored five Ayurvedic medical experts Vaidya Banwarilal, Vaidya Manoj, Vaidya Rakesh Sharma, Vaidya Jaiprakash and Vaidya Gopaldas Mehta with the honorary title of ‘Ayurveda Maharishi’. He presented ‘Life Time Achievement’ award in the field of Ayurveda to Vaidya Devendra Triguna.

President Ram Nath Kovind said that commendable work is being done in the field of Ayurveda medicine and research in Madhya Pradesh. Chief Minister Chouhan has special interest in Yoga and Indian system of medicine. He has expressed his desire to start a big research center related to Ayurveda medicine in the state. After discussing this matter in the conference, its form should be decided. I am sure that Madhya Pradesh will become a favourite destination of Ayurveda medicine under the guidance of Governor Mangubhai Patel and in the leadership of Chouhan.

The President said that India lives in villages. Even today the traditional medical system of the village is Ayurveda. He has no option. Chief Minister Chouhan and Governor Patel are both land-based leaders who come from a rural environment. Madhya Pradesh will become a major center of Ayurveda medicine in India.

President Ram Nath Kovind said that I have old memories associated with Ujjain. I am familiar with the streets here. Ujjain is the city of Yoga-Vedanta, Parv-Utsav, religion-philosophy, art-literature, Ayurveda-Astrology. This is the land of Maharishi Sandipani, Krishna-Sudama, Lord Mahakal, Mangalnath, Samrat Vikramaditya, Mahakavi Kalidas, Bhasa, Bhavabhuti and Pandit Suryanarayan Vyas. I bow to this pious and holy land again and again.

Kovind said that on Sunday, it is 59th session of All India Ayurvedic Mahasammelan. I am honored to be a part of it. Hope the results of the Mahasammelan will be beneficial for the country and the world.

The President said that Ayurveda is a simple and easy way to lead a happy and long life. Ayurveda tells us how people can be happy and healthy by following proper diet and daily routine. It has been told in Charaka Samhita that washing hands, feet and mouth before meals is the way to avoid diseases.

Governor Mangubhai Patel has said that Ujjain has been witness to glorious cultural and historical activities since ancient times. The system provided by Lord Dhanvantari to keep human beings healthy through Ayurveda through penance and research is amazing.

In the Corona period, India’s struggle against the global epidemic became more effective on the basis of this ancient medical practice. The positive results of Ayurveda are in front of the whole world.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, while welcoming Vaidyaraj, Ayurvedacharya and Acharyas from different provinces of the country including President Ram Nath Kovind said that Ujjain, the holy land of Maharaj Mahakal, is the land of Gyan, Bhakti and Karma.

From here the inspiration of actions for public service is continuously received. Referring to the Ayurvedic tradition that has been created for centuries in Indian culture and environment, Chief Minister Shri Chouhan said that Ayurveda along with the four Vedas has always had importance in Indian knowledge, tradition and way of life. Recalling his own childhood, he told that the entire health system in the rural area was based on Vaidyas. Vaidyas used to diagnose diseases by conducting pulse tests and using locally available medicine and diet. Even in the family system, the information about treatment of simple diseases with household materials was also available to women.