Karnataka's Sri Kshetra Gejjegiri embarks on Rs 7 crore Ayurveda expansion project
A Rs 7 crore Ayurveda infrastructure project has been launched at Sri Kshetra Gejjegiri in Karnataka to preserve traditional herbal medicine while developing healthcare, education and research facilities.
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Mangaluru: A major Ayurveda infrastructure project has been initiated at Sri Kshetra Gejjegiri in Nandanabittil, Karnataka, with an estimated investment of Rs 7 crore aimed at preserving traditional herbal medicine practices while developing healthcare, education and research facilities.
The initiative centres on documenting and carrying forward the healing traditions associated with Deyi Baidethi, a renowned nati vaidya (traditional herbal healer) and the mother of the legendary Tulu Nadu warrior twins Koti-Chennaya. The project is intended to strengthen indigenous Ayurvedic knowledge while expanding healthcare-related activities at the temple-linked institution.
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According to project representatives, the development has been planned in multiple phases. The first phase includes the establishment of an Ayurveda clinic, pharmacy, medicine manufacturing unit, yoga centre, Panchakarma facility and a medicinal plants garden. The second phase proposes a more extensive expansion with an Ayurveda hospital, medical college and research centre, reports the Times of India.
Temple spokesperson Rajendra Chilimbi said discussions regarding the project were held under the leadership of Dayananda Bontra, chief patron of Sri Kshetra Gejjegiri and honorary president of the Gujarat Billava Sangha.
Construction work on the Ayurveda centre and a Yatri Nivas has already commenced. The project is being supported by entrepreneurs and donors from the Billava community, including Dayananda Bontra, Gangadhara Amin, and an industrialist from Nashik, Maharashtra.
Development activities are being overseen by Gejjegiri Development Trust president Sanjeeva Birva, administrative committee honorary president Pitambara Heraje, and president Ravipoojari Chilimbi.
Project organisers stated that the initiative is expected to help preserve the community’s traditional medicinal knowledge for future generations while expanding the institution’s role beyond that of a religious destination.
Sanjeeva Birva said that the ongoing development works are currently being funded through donations received from supporters in India and abroad. He added that no government grants have been received so far, although requests for financial assistance have been submitted to both the Karnataka state government and the central government.
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