Opposition Leader in Legislative Assembly Jagadish Shettar said Ayurveda and Naturopathy treatments help to regain the peace of mind. He was speaking at the inaugural programme of Sharada Ayurdhama and the foundation stone laying ceremony for the construction of Sharada Ayurveda Medical College at Devinagara in Talapady on Thursday.
He said peace of mind is lost due to increasing stress nowadays. Physical health improves if the mental health improves. Yoga and meditation are the best possible ways to achieve both, he said. Shettar said he is practising Yoga and is not bothered about hypertension or diabetes though he is more than 60 years old. Yoga also helps to develop a disciplined lifestyle, he said.
Food and Civil Supplies Minister U T Khader said there is a need to create more awareness on the benefits of Yoga and Naturopathy among people. But the situation in the world of medicine and healthcare is changing today. People are gradually shifting to Ayurveda and Naturopathy. Ayurveda medication helps to build immunity. There is a large scope for Ayurveda tourism in the region, he said.
Palimar Mutt seer Vidyadheesha Swami, Kukke Subrahmanya Samputa Naras-imhaswamy Mutt seer Vidyaprasadnna Theertha Swami and Adamar Mutt seer Eshapriya Theerha Swami inaugurated Sharada Ayurdhama, laid the foundation stone for the construction of Sharada Ayurveda Medical College and also graced the formal programme.
Sirsi MLA Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri, Zilla Panchayat President Meenakshi Shanthigodu, MLC and Opposition Chief Whip in Legislative Council Capt Ganesh Karnik, Talapady GP President Suresh Alva, District Ayush Officer Dr Mohammed Iqbal, Sharada Group of Institutions Chairman Prof M B Puranik, Vice President K S Kalluraya, Zilla Kannada Sahitya Parishat President Pradeep Kumar Kalkura and Karnataka Bank General Manager Subhashchandra Puranik were present.