21/08/2026
On August 17th and 18th, the IKS department successfully hosted a two-day strategic workshop titled: 'Siddha Handbook Development and Strategic Research Plans'.
This event marks a significant achievement for the TDU IKS Centre of Excellence in Traditional Knowledge and Informatics in Ayurveda β Pharmacology of Medicinal Plants. To help you draft the social media captions, here are the key highlights of the event
The primary agenda was to pioneer a series of textbooks aimed at UG and PG Biology scholars. By cross-pollinating the ancient Siddha system of medicine with modern biological sciences, these books will serve as a foundation for rigorous future research and help communicate the science of Siddha medicine to a global audience.
Following intensive deliberations, the expert committee has officially agreed to author a book series comprising 13 books.
We had eminent figures like the National Coordinator for the Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) Division of the Ministry of Education at AICTE, New Delhi and Shri Paras Jain, Project Associate from the IKS division, Ministry of Education in attendance. Additionally, Professor Darshan Shankar ji and the Vice Chancellor, Dr Leena Wadia also addressed the expert panel of Siddha doctors and researchers.
Eminent Siddha stalwarts on the expert panel included Dr. Harihara Mahadevan, Dr. Vimal Narayanan, Dr. Kabilan, Dr. Sathiyarajeswaran, Dr. Shree Devi, Dr. Kannan, Dr. Elansekaran, Dr. Harirama Murthy, Dr. Jagannathan, Dr. Mathukumar, Dr. Shivaraman, and Dr. Arul Amuthan.
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