Delhi to Kanyakumari Bikers Rally, under Siddha Wellness Rally & Awareness Campaign (SWRAC) to be flag-offed by Union Minister of State for Ayush Dr. Munajpara Mahendrabhai tomorrow from Ayush Bhavan. The campaign is a transformative 20-days expedition covering approximately 3333 KMs. from New Delhi to Kanyakumari, showcasing the Siddha system of Medicine. The rally will pass through 8 states/ UTs, with 21 awareness camp points.

The program's key features include awareness events, meet and greet sessions with Public representatives, Government Dignitaries, etc., featuring 20 bikers and 2 stand by bikers.

Director National Institute of Siddha Dr. Meenkumari said that this bike rally is aimed to engage diverse audiences at 21 locations along the route, fostering message of Siddha system of medicine. The bikers will serve as dynamic Siddha medicine ambassadors with a hashtag #ScientistsOnBike #DoctorsOnBike #FacultiesOnBike #ResearchersOnBike.

SWRAC includes a comprehensive media strategy to ensure that it receives widespread attention, resonates with diverse audiences and leaves a lasting impact in every region it traverses.

Siddha system of medicine is one of the oldest codified traditions of healthcare in the Indian sub-continent with novel therapeutic interventions and treatment modalities. It enjoys state patronage as part of the officially recognized Ayush systems and caters to considerable proportion of population through public and private health care facilities.

Siddha system has a growing institutional network for education and training, health services, research and manufacturing of drugs. Establishment of National Institute and Research Council for Siddha has galvanized the development process by imbibing quality benchmarks in postgraduate education and research, standardization and validation of drugs, improved outreach in the public health system and multifarious professional capacity of the Siddha practitioners.

The uniqueness of the Siddha medicine lies in its holistic approach -- the physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being by adapting simple lifestyle practices, dietary regimens relevant to six tastes, usage of safe and effective plant-based drugs and drugs of mineral and animal origin. Siddha system emphasizes the State of equilibrium of 3 vital forces - Vali, Azhal and Aiyam to lead a disease free life. According to Siddha System of Medicine, the life span of an individual is divided into 3 parts namely Vatha Kaalam, Pitha Kaalam and Kaba Kaalam each comprising of 33 years. Muppu, Siddha Kaya Karpam and Siddhar Yogam are the crowns of the Siddha system of medicine. External therapies like Varmam and Thokkanam also add strength to the system.

The core doctrine of Siddha medicine for healthy living is food and life style. ‘Food itself is medicine and medicine itself is food’ is one of the basic principless of Siddha system of medicine.

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