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Avanipalaka or Kurma Peedika: Why the Traditional Tortoise-Shaped Wooden Seat Is Used During Hindu Prayer

The Kurma connection is particularly significant. In Vedic ritual literature, the tortoise represents the worlds and the supporting principle of creation. In the Puranas, Vishnu becomes Kurma to bear Mount Mandara during the churning of the Ocean of Milk. In the Bhagavad Gita, the tortoise becomes the model for withdrawing the senses and establishing inner steadiness. Most strikingly, traditional puja manuals explicitly identify Kurma as the devata associated with the worshipper’s asana.

By Kautilya / August 10, 2026

Churnodaka: Lime Water in Ayurvedic Food and Pharmaceutical Processing

In chemical terms, properly prepared lime water is a dilute aqueous solution of calcium hydroxide. Ayurveda employs it mainly as a processing medium rather than as an ordinary drink. It may be used for soaking, washing, detoxifying, firming or modifying selected fruits, vegetables and medicinal substances before they enter a formulation.

By Kautilya / August 9, 2026

Health Infrastructure

Rural Tap-Water Coverage Crosses 82%, Marking Major Expansion of Jal Jeevan Mission

According to the latest figures reported by states and Union Territories, around 15.89 crore of India’s 19.36 crore rural households had access to tap-water supply as of July 18, 2026. This represents national coverage of 82.09 per cent.

By Kautilya / August 8, 2026

Ayurveda Health

Talisa (Abies spectabilis): The Himalayan Silver Fir of Ayurveda

The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India identifies the medicinal drug Talisa as the dried leaves of Abies webbiana Lindl., belonging to the Pinaceae family. Modern botanical databases, however, treat Abies webbiana as a synonym of the currently accepted name Abies spectabilis (D.Don) Mirb. Thus, both names may appear in Ayurvedic books, pharmacopoeias and herbal products.

By Kautilya / August 8, 2026

Ayurveda Health

Ladakh Pushes High-Altitude Medicinal Plant Cultivation as Centre Expands Support for Seabuckthorn, Rhodiola and Other Species

The initiative is being supported through programmes of the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) and the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), with a growing focus on cultivation, processing, quality testing, market access and value addition.

By Kautilya / August 8, 2026

Food and Frolic Health

Hen’s Nettle — Laportea interrupta: An Indigenous Leafy Green in Traditional Food and Folk Medicine

The plant is better understood as part of India’s wider lokachikitsa, tribal medicine and traditional wild-food heritage. Its use illustrates the broader Ayurvedic principle that properly identified food, seasonally gathered and correctly prepared, can contribute to nourishment and health.

By Kautilya / August 7, 2026

Ayurveda Health

Pushkaramula: The Himalayan Root Valued for the Heart and Respiratory System in Ayurveda

Pushkaramula is not the same plant as orris root. Orris root generally refers to the dried rhizomes of certain Iris species used mainly in perfumery and traditional European herbal preparations. Ayurvedic Pushkaramula refers specifically to the root and rhizome of Inula racemosa. Confusing the two can lead to incorrect identification and inappropriate medicinal use.

By Kautilya / August 7, 2026

Ayurveda Food and Frolic Health

Vibhitaki: The Ayurvedic Belleric Myrobalan

Vibhitaki is best known as one of the three ingredients of Triphala, together with Haritaki and Amalaki. Its traditional reputation, however, extends well beyond Triphala. Ayurvedic texts associate it particularly with Kapha disorders, sluggish digestion, cough, excessive mucus, bowel irregularity and disturbances involving Meda, or adipose tissue.

By Kautilya / August 6, 2026

Health Research

Light-activated Nano-Robots can HelpTargeted Breast Cancer Therapy

Breast cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality among women worldwide. Conventional chemotherapy often causes severe side effects, drug resistance, and damage to healthy tissues due to non-specific drug distribution, poor tumor penetration, and lack of active control after administration.

By Kautilya / August 6, 2026

Health

India Ranks Third Globally in Organ Transplants as Donation Pledges Cross Five Lakh

India now ranks as the third-largest country globally in the number of organ transplants, after the United States and China. Annual transplant procedures have increased to more than 20,000, compared with fewer than 5,000 around 12 years ago.

By Kautilya / August 5, 2026

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