Mangaluru: Surrounded by palm groves and greenery stands a new hospital dedicated to Ayurvedic treatment which was inaugurated on Thursday, December 8. The hospital built by Sharada Institution in their campus at Kinya village provides a variety of natural treatment options for patients who seek Ayurvedic healing.
The venue also hosted the foundation stone laying ceremony of the institution’s Ayurvedic College building whose construction will begin soon. Speaking on the occasion, Tulunadu Educational Trust/Sharada Group of Institutions President Prof. M B Puranik mentioned that there were a lot of engineering and medical colleges and thus they planned on starting an Ayurveda college.
Among the guests present at the event was former chief minister of Karnataka Jagadish Shettar who congratulated Sharada Group of Institutions on their new projects dedicated to Ayurveda and said, “In the present days, the advent of electronic gadgets in our lives has led to a lot of stress. This form of stress can cause various lifestyle related problems which can be healed by Ayurveda. One should visit natural healing centres like this often to rejuvenate body and mind.”
Well-Wisher of Sharada Group of Institutions and State Minister of Food and Civil Supplies U T Khadar said, “Indian thinkers have given us the gift of Ayurveda and Aayush (natural healing techniques) which is now being appreciated by many western countries but it is upto us to carry this knowledge forward. The difference between Allopathy and Ayurveda is that the former breaks down immunity but the latter believes in healing by developing immunity.”
Speaking about the introduction of Ayurvedic studies in the city, former minister of Primary and Secondary Education Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri said, “Commercialisation and westernisation have hit our education system badly but it is not wrong to believe that Indian education system can beat westernisation. The contribution of Indians in all fields has been remarkable and we need to continue the tradition further.”
About Sharada Ayurdhama
The Ayurvedic treatment centre was an old tiled roof cottage which was renovated to accommodate increased demand for therapy. The building has two Panchakarma cabins where treatments will be given by four therapists (two female and two male). Four Ayurvedic doctors accompanied by some nurses provide the necessary treatment.
