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Chennai, February 21, 2023: To commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of eminent Ayurvedic physician Vaidyaratna Pandit Divi Gopalacharulu, the first ever Vamsha Vaidhya Awards will be awarded, to recognize excellence in Ayurveda and Siddha and to promote highly devoted and dedicated families of Ayurveda and Siddha health care and pharmacy. The awards will highlight the legacy of Vedic medicine practitioners who for centuries have strived to provide world-class health care and expand the Vedic healthcare ecosystem. The Vamsha Vaidhya Awards will be held on February 24, 2023, at Green Park, Vadapalani, Chennai.
Vamsha Vaidhya Awards will recognize and honour leading Ayurvedic and Siddha institutions that have served the people and improved the wellness of society for decades. The prestigious national awards will be awarded by Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, Honourable Governor of Telangana and Lieutenant Governor of Pondicherry. She will distribute the Vamsha Shree, Vamsha Ratna and Bhaisajya Vibhushan Awards selected by an illustrious jury.
One of the front runners of the Ayurvedic movement in Modern India was Vaidyaratna Pandit Divi Gopalacharulu, the founder of the renowned Ayurvedasramam. He was instrumental in writing and publishing innumerable Ayurvedic books in Telugu like Madhava Nidanam, Arkaprakasha, PathyaPathya and many more. He played a pivotal role inkeeping Ayurveda alive during the difficult periods of the Indian Independence struggle.
During the 1930’s plague breakout, he saved thousands by incorporating two key medicines- Sasi Vilas and HemadriPanakam. For his great service rendered to society, he was bestowed the title of Vaidyaratna by British Viceroy, Lord Hardinge of Penshurst. He has been awarded other prestigious honours by the Mysore Maharaja in 1915 and in the inaugural National Ayurveda Congress in 1922. He was also conferred with the rare title of ‘Bhishagamani’ and ‘Ayurveda Martanda’ in 1907
Desikacharlu took over the reins after Vaidyaratna Pandit D Gopalacharulu. He was instrumental in taking Ayurvedasramam to International waters. He spread his medical expertise and Ayurvedic literature across the Indian Subcontinent which includes Sri Lanka, Burma, Pakistan and Afghanistan. He was followed by his son Dr Gopalacharlu, who was the longest-standing head of the organization and served the country through Ayurveda for 42 years. He was succeeded by Dr D Desikacharlu and later by Dr D Jayashree who began heading operations at SAMH in 1988.
Dr Jayashree Desikacharulu is the fifth-generation practitioner from the illustrious family of Vaidyaratna Pandit D. Gopalacharulu. She has successfully treated 50000+ patients and 200+ COVID patients in Shree Ayurvedic Multispecialty Hospital. She was honoured with the
Dr D. Srikrishna Desikacharulu is the sixth generation scion of the SAMH family. He has treated over 5000 patients since completing his Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery in 2012. He has championed a holistic approach at Shree Hospitals by including Yoga, Medical Astrology, NLP and Pranic healing. He has conducted 130 Free Medical Camps and Ayurvedic Health Awareness Programs in various corporate companies like TVS, Hindustan Motors and Infosys. His initiative, “Be your own Doctor”, to create public awareness and educate the general public on health tips and self-analysis of the body constitution was a huge success in reaching Ayurveda to the general public.
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Shree Ayurvedic Multispeciality Hospital
No 54, 46, Thambiah Road, AGS Colony, Ramakrishnapuram,
West Mambalam, Chennai- 600033
Ph No: +91 44 2345 8181
Website: www.shreehospitalgroup.com
