Ayush Ministry to inaugurate 9th Siddha Day celebrations in Chennai on January 3

January 2, 2026 12:21 PM

Ayush Ministry to inaugurate 9th Siddha Day celebrations in Chennai on January 3

The Ministry of Ayush will inaugurate the 9th Siddha Day celebrations in Chennai on January 3, ahead of the annual observance of National Siddha Day on January 6. The event will be held at Kalaivanar Arangam and is being organised in association with the National Institute of Siddha (NIS), the Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS), and the Directorate of Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy, Government of Tamil Nadu. Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan will preside over and inaugurate the cel...

National Institute of Siddha sets Guinness World Record for largest Varmam therapy session

December 19, 2024 12:11 PM

National Institute of Siddha sets Guinness World Record for largest Varmam therapy session

The National Institute of Siddha (NIS) in Tambaram, Chennai, has made history by setting a Guinness World Record for providing Varmam therapy to 567 individuals simultaneously. This achievement underscores the growing recognition of Siddha medicine, a traditional Indian system known for its non-invasive, drug-free treatments. Held on Wednesday at the NIS campus, the event featured 567 trained Varmanis (Varmam healers) administering the therapy to 567 participants. The mass therapy session hig...