December 2024 – January 2025

Join Friends of Punarnava Community

We warmly invite Vaidyagrama patients to become a part of Friends of Punarnava Community. This initiative allows you to actively engage with our vibrant community while supporting the upliftment of underprivileged villagers in and around Vaidyagrama. Together, we can make a difference!

Your participation involves a yearly subscription of USD 100/- or INR 8000/- that directly contributes to the well-being and development of the local community. Join us in fostering health, harmony, and hope.

All proceeds from your subscription will entirely support the existing aims and objectives of Punarnava Community.
Please write to us at [email protected]
For INR subscription: punarnava.org/get-involved
For USD subscription: punarnavacommunity.org/donate

International course- 6 months – 2 months online theory and 4 months in person residential course at Vaidyagrama for Practical training. For more details and registration. https://www.vaidyagrama.com/therapist.html
Additionally, volunteer position available as coordinator for therapist training and yoga instructor. Write to us at [email protected]

The curriculum covers a wide array of topics essential to Ayurvedic practice, including ancient texts, patient care observation, herbology, panchakarma theory, cooking for health, organic gardening, and service initiatives like medical camps and temple services.
For more details,visit: https://www.vaidyagrama.com/internship.html

Choose your topics of monthly learning from March to Nov 2025. For more information visit the following link – https://www.vaidyagrama.com/mastery.html

Course topics with dates are as follows.

Write to us for more details – [email protected]

Would you like to meet Vaidyagrama’s senior doctors and therapists a little closer to home? We are pleased to announce that for the fourth time running, our team will take up residency in Tuscany for a few precious weeks in Spring & Autumn 2025 ready to welcome you to a serene, hilltop Borgo from the 12th century nestled in nature.

From March 13th to April 16th, we are co-hosting four week-long retreats in partnership with Datu Wellness. There we provide the same level of care, expertise and warmth familiar from Coimbatore alongside a thoughtfully crafted, holistic wellbeing programme designed to rejuvenate your body, calm your mind, and uplift your spirit through a harmonious blend of therapies and practices. Each retreat is a personalised journey into relaxation, self-discovery and healing through the transformative powers of Ayurveda.

Our residency has been fortunate to have already received recommendations from the likes of Condé Nast Traveller and the Financial Times, so the limited spaces at the Borgo fill quickly. If you would like to secure your place, please fill in the booking form or email [email protected] Please mention “Vaidyagrama” as the Invite Code and if you book before February 16th you will receive a special £150 reduction in the rate.We hope to meet you in Tuscany.

This online program offers practical guidance on how to feel healthy and energetic in your body, calm and grounded in your mind and nourished by the connections around you . There will be weekly meetings on zoom to explore incorporating Ayurveda in your busy lives throughout the year in your homelands far away from Vaidyagrama. The program is facilitated by two of our Vaidyagrama trained Ayurveda Practitioners Ivy Ingram and Emily Glaser along with our Vaidyagrama vaidyas.
Follow the link to get more information and to join the community. www.postpanchakarma.com

Typically on the 4th Friday of the month, depending on Dr Ramkumar’s schedule. You can bring your questions and any relevant topics to discuss. This satsang is offered by donation. 100% of the donation will go to support the charity activities of Punarnava and Vaidyagrama. ayurvedaeducation.mykajabi.com

Project Annam
Daily meal for 150 abandoned elderly villagers in Thirumalayampalayam, Pichanur Panchayat. Every day at 11 am a van carrying food for over 100 villagers leave the community kitchen and from Rottigoundanur to Pichanur, they travel 30 km to reach the food to the needy elderly villagers. This has been continuing since 9 years, Donation amount is USD 50/- per day or Rs 3500/-

• for INR donations : punarnava.org/get-involved/
• for USD donations : punarnavacommunity.org/donate/

Free Ayurveda Medical Camp & Community Lunch

• December 7, 2024: The monthly free Ayurveda Medical camp and Community lunch was conducted at Rangasamuthram village in the Government Pre- Primary School. 62 patients from the nearby areas got consulted for various ailments and got free medicines. 150 villagers had the sumptuous lunch after the medical camp.
• January 4, 2025: The Monthly free Ayurveda Medical camp and Community lunch was conducted at Veerappanur Village-in the Government Primary School. 65 patients from the nearby villages got free Ayurveda medicines after consultation for various ailments. The villagers were treated to a sumptuous lunch after the camp and were dropped back to their villages.

Trikala Puja

• Place: Vaidyagrama
• Date : Jan 1 2025

This pooja is performed on the new year day to bring forth prosperity and harmony and is performed in three Kala, morning, noon and at night. The Puja starts with worshipping Ganapati, followed by worshipping the goddess in her different forms through out the day. The puja was performed by the priest Shri Govind Namboodiri and team.

Pongal Celebration

• Place: Vaidyagrama
• Date: January 15 2025

Pongal is the harvest festival of Tamilnadu. It started with BHOGI- on 13 January, where the villagers engage in cleaning houses and removing unwanted things from the house to bring new grains, new prosperity in. The next day 14 January is Pongal- When SUN is worshipped. The villagers make sweet Pongal, in front of the house in sunlight and offer it to Sun and to every one around. The third day 15 January is Maatu Pongal- When the cows and bulls are worshipped as they help in agriculture. The 4th day – 16 Jan is Uzhavar thirunaal or Farmers day- on this day the farmer is worshipped thus the entire week is a celebration, of the happiness and prosperity that the harvest brings to the community.

Punarnava Community Celebrated Pongal on 15 January, on the Maattu Pongal day when the cows and bulls are worshipped. Sweet Pongal was prepared amidst chanting by Priest Damodaran and group. The cows from Lakshmigrama were brought to Vaidyeswaram and puja was performed and Pongal was offered to the cows and to every on present.

Sarpabali

• Place:Vaidyagrama
• Date: January 20, 2025

Every year on January 20, Sarpabali is conducted at Vaidyagrama. Shri Pathirikunnath Krishna kumar Namboodiri performed the puja accompanied by by music, mantra chanting, offerings, prayer etc. Innumerable lighted mud lamps, in the shape of sarpa ( or snake) are placed around a beautiful mandala. Sarpabali is one of the remedies for Sarpa dosha.

Republic Day Celebration

• Place: Vaidyagrama
• Date: January 26, 2025

The staff and patients of Vaidagrama celebrated the 76th Republic day of India . Republic Day is celebrated to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of India which came into effect on 26 January 1950

Kalari Demonstration

• Place: Vaidyagrama

Varun and Prassana, are two young and bright Kalari experts who visited Vaidaygrama to offer a Kalari Demonstration to the staff and patients of Vaidyagrama. They were able to inspire every one with their flawless performance.

Veena Concert

• Place: Vaidyagrama
• Date: January 22 2025

Our former patient Ms Yaso Ponnudurai did a veena concert at Vaidyagrama on 22 January 2025. It was a mesmerising performance enjoyed by the patients and staff of Vaidyagrama.