NATIONAL DHANWANTARI AYURVEDA AWARD

National Ayurveda Day: 

• Objectives of Ayurveda Day: Create a sense of awareness about Ayurvedic principles of healing in society in today's generation.
  
  
• Date of Celebration: It is celebrated every year on the occasion of Dhanwantari Jayanti (Dhanteras) since 2016.
  • Lord Dhanvantari is considered as divine propagator of Ayurveda.
    
    
  • He is conferred with the virtues of granting health and wealth. Therefore, Dhanvantari Jayanti was preferred for celebration of Ayurveda Day.
    
    
  
  
  

National Dhanwantari Ayurveda Award:

• The award instituted by Ministry of AYUSH is conferred every year on the Ayurveda Day.
  
  
• It is conferred on Ayurveda experts possessing qualifications included in II, III, IV schedule of IMCC Act, 1970 and having profound contribution to the field of Ayurveda.
  
  
• A cash prize of Rs. 5 lacs along with citation are given to the awardees.