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National Ayurveda Day 2025 was celebrated on September 23rd at the All-India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa, marking the 10th edition of this observance with the theme "Ayurveda for People, Ayurveda for Planet." 
 
Themes and Initiatives in 2025

• The 2025 theme, “Ayurveda for People, Ayurveda for Planet,” stresses Ayurveda’s role in human health and ecological sustainability.
• Large-scale public health campaigns like “Desh ka Swasthya Parikshan Abhiyan” have been launched, involving millions in Ayurvedic health assessments.
• Initiatives promote awareness of Ayurveda’s preventive and natural methods aligned with global sustainability goals.

Origin and Purpose

• National Ayurveda Day was first observed on October 28, 2016, coinciding with the birth anniversary of Dhanvantari, the Hindu god of medicine considered the deity of Ayurveda.
• The day aims to promote Ayurveda worldwide as an ancient yet relevant system of preventive and holistic health care.
• The first All India Institute of Ayurveda was inaugurated on the first Ayurveda Day by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

National Ayurveda Day fosters wider recognition of Ayurveda’s enduring legacy and its contributions to health care both in India and internationally. It also aligns Ayurveda with contemporary needs like nutrition, sustainable living, and integrating traditional knowledge with modern medical research.

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