Moodbidri: Kannada Ayurveda Book ‘Sasya Sanjivini’ Set for Feb 4 Release
Daijiworld Media Network—Moodbidri (RD/CN)
Moodbidri, Jan 21: ‘Sasya Sanjivini’, a Kannada book on medicinal values of plants and shrubs in Ayurveda by young author Dr Shailesh, will be released at Jain High School here on Friday February 4.
It is a compilation of weekly articles published in Kannada daily ‘Vijaya Karnataka’ over the past three years. Union law minister M Veerappa Moily will release the book on that afternoon.
Moodbidri–Mulky MLA Abayachandra Jain will inaugurate the programme. State minister for ports and fisheries Krishna J Palemar, Mangalore-based Vinaya Hospital directors Dr Hansraj Alva and Dr Ravish Tunga will be the chief guests on the occasion. Dr M Mohan Alva will preside over the function.
Dr Ramesh Harwalkar, principal, Muniyal Ayurvedic College, Manipal, town councilor Ratnakar Devadiga, council member Shubhasahana Manoj, and Jain High School vice principal Gajanana Upadhyaya will be the guests of honor.
Former state minister Amarnath Shetty and town councilor M Narayan Devadiga will felicitate Dr Shailesh during the programme.
Students of Alva’s College will stage cultural competitions ‘Sanjivini Mela–2011’ at 1.00 pm on Friday. Tulu comedy play ‘Kutumba’, directed by Vijayakumar Kodialbail, will be staged at 3.00 pm.
The book is an attempt by the author to lay emphasis on the significance of Ayurveda for the benefit of the layman.
‘Sasya Sanjivini’ is a collection of articles brought in a book form. These articles had appeared in the weekly column, ‘Sasya Sanjini’ published in Kannada daily, Vijay Karnataka. Through the articles contained in the said book, the author proposes to educate the people about the scientific and medicinal properties of various vegetations, herbs etc, which they come across and use in their day-to-day lives. The author laments about the lackadaisical attitude prevalent about the invaluable attributes of the Ayurveda method of treatment in India, the country which gave birth to this excellent way to gain health, without having to suffer from side affects. Each of the 60 articles contained in the book introduces a tree, herb, vegetable, spice, fruit, or other product, which we use in our daily life, and provides exhaustive details of the medicinal qualities of the flowers, seeds, bark etc, apart from their types, attributes, how to use them, their English equivalent, etc. The articles are also accompanied by the photographs of the concerned product.
Contact: Dr Shailesh, Shubhasahana, Girija Nivas, Vishalnagar, Moodbidri - 574227. Ph. 9164698341, 9343530743.