Shri Prataprao Jadhav
Hon'ble Minister of State
(Independent Charge) Ministry of Ayush
Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha
Secretary,
Ministry of Ayush
Prof. Vd. Rabinarayan Acharya
Director General,
CCRAS
Dr. B. Venkateshwarlu
Assistant Director (Ay) Incharge
Words by Dr. B. Venkateshwarlu
Assistant Director Incharge's Desk
At RARI Vijayawada, we are committed to preserving the timeless wisdom of Ayurveda while advancing it through scientific research and innovation. Our aim is to bridge the gap between traditional knowledge and modern healthcare needs, ensuring that Ayurvedic practices are validated, standardized, and made accessible to the wider community.
With a dedicated team of researchers, clinicians, and technical experts, we strive to contribute meaningfully to the national goals of health and wellness through Ayurveda. We focus on region-specific diseases, local medicinal flora, and community-based health interventions, especially for underserved populations.
As we move forward, our vision is to make RARI Vijayawada a center of excellence in integrative Ayurvedic research and healthcare. I invite students, scholars, and the public to engage with us in this journey of healing, science, and tradition.
Brief Introduction
Regional Ayurveda Research Institute (RARI), Vijayawada is one of the peripheral Institutes of the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences functioning under the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India, New Delhi. This Institute was established as Regional Research Centre (Ayurveda) on 01-05-1972 by the amalgamation of the Mobile Clinical Research Unit of Razole and the Survey of Medicinal Plants Unit functioning at Hyderabad. This institute is currently running an NABH accredited Hospital Section with OPD, IPD, X-ray unit, and Panchakarma units. The Clinical Laboratory of the institute is NABL-certified. The mandate for RARI is Clinical research on Skin diseases and Vector borne diseases.
About Us
CCRAS
The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) is an autonomous body of the Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy), Government of India. It is an apex body in India for the formulation, coordination, development and promotion of research on scientific lines in Ayurveda and Sowa-Rigpa system of medicine.
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