8th International Ayurveda Congress
Ayurveda – The Science of Wholeness of Life
Evidence-Based Scientific Solutions
Pune, India
1 – 2 February 2025
This Congress was organised and hosted by Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, and co-organised by the All-India Ayurvedic Congress, New Delhi; the International Academy of Ayurved, Pune; and the International Maharishi AyurVeda Foundation, The Netherlands.
Pune, known as the cultural capital of Maharashtra State, is an education hub and home to ancient Vedic wisdom, including Ayurveda. Bhimashankar, the Jyotirling temple, a revered pilgrimage place of one of India’s 12 Jyotirlingas, is also situated in the Pune district.
This Congress was a forum for leading international experts and professionals in Ayurveda to share their works and expand their scope of knowledge. Research scientists, doctors, and scholars worldwide with expertise in Ayurvedic and Western medicine discussed various themes and scientific evidence on preventing disease, promoting longevity, and alleviating specific health conditions with Ayurveda. The Congress emphasised exchanging ideas to increase the acceptance and application of Ayurvedic methods all over the globe.
The Congress was held at the most illustrious and luxurious settings of the Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth campus in Pune, one of India’s government-approved best private universities. The Vidyapeeth offers Undergraduate, Postgraduate, PG Diploma, Super-specialty, and PhD courses in Ayurveda, Medical, Dental, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Management, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Optometry, and Homoeopathic. Due to its excellent academic and clinical services in Ayurveda, Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Ayurved & Research Centre, Pimpri, Pune has made its presence felt across India.
In the presence of the Chief Guest of Honour, his Excellency Shri Prataprao Jadhav, Honourable Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of AYUSH and Minister of State of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India
09:00 – 01:00 pm Pre-Congress Workshops (view PDF)
02:00 – 04:00 pm Parallel Sessions 1, 2 , 3 & 4
08:00 – 09:00 am Registration
09:00 – 11:00 am Plenary Session 1
11:10 – 01:10 pm Plenary Session 2
01:10 – 02:00 pm Lunch
02:00 – 03:40 pm Plenary Session 3
03:40 – 04:00 pm Healthcare Professionals Registry
04:00 – 05:10 pm Special Convocation
05:15 – 07:00 pm Plenary Session 4
05:15 – 06:45 pm Parallel Sessions 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9
07:00 – 08:00 pm Cultural Program
08:00 – 09:00 pm Dinner
08:30 – 09:00 am Poster Presentation Inauguration
09:00 – 11:30 am Plenary Session 5
11:40 – 01:10 pm Inaugural Function (view PDF)
01:10 – 02:00 pm Lunch
02:30 – 04:00 pm Poster Presentation Assessment/Judging
02:00 – 03:30 pm Plenary Sessions 6
03:30 – 05:30 pm Plenary Sessions 7
04:00 – 05:30 pm Parallel Sessions 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14
05:30 – 06:00 pm Valedictory Function
8:00 am Day Trip – Pilgrimage to Bhimashankar Jyotirling (optional)
9:00 am Day Trip – Visit to Maharishi Veda Land (optional)
Retreat at Mahabaleshwar Hill Station (optional)
Chief Patrons of the Congress
Tony Nader, MD, PhD, MARR
President, Maharishi International University
Head of the Transcendental Meditation organizations globally
Dr P. D. Patil
Chancellor
Dr D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune
Padma Shree Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha
Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH
Govt of India, New Delhi
Patrons of the Congress
Dr Bhagyashri Patil
Pro Chancellor
Dr D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune
Prof. Dr N. J. Pawar
Vice Chancellor
Dr D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune
Dr Smita Jadhav
Pro Vice Chancellor
Dr D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune
Prof. Bhushan Patwardhan, PhD, FAMS
National Research Professor – AYUSH
Vaidya Manoj Nesari
Advisor (Ayurved), Ministry of AYUSH, Govt of India, New Delhi
Vaidya Jayant Deopujari
Chairman, National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM)
Congress Presidents
Local Organizing Committee
In Collaboration with
All India Ayurvedic Congress
(AIAC)
New Delhi, India
www.ayurvediccongress.com
International Academy of Ayurved (IAA)
Pune, India
www.ayurved-int.com
Intl Maharishi AyurVeda Foundation (IMAVF)
Vlodrop, The Netherlands
www.imavf.org