Traditional Ayurvedic herbs and brass scales.
14 ACADEMIC DIVISIONS

Ayurvedic Departments

Comprehensive training in pre-clinical, para-clinical, and clinical sciences in accordance with the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM).

Ayurveda Samhita & Siddhanta

Department of Ayurveda Samhita, Siddhanta and Sanskrit:

Samhita, Siddhanta and Sanskrit department aims at imparting the knowledge of Samhita (classical texts) such as Charaka Samhita, Ashtanga Hridaya etc. 

Samhita, Siddhanta and Sanskrit department emerges as the root through which the other branches of science evolve. As the Samhitas are written in Sanskrit, in order to understand and comprehend the meanings of the Shlokas in Samhita, this department is involved in teaching Sanskrit to propagate authoritative knowledge about Samhita.

Mission:
  • To emerge as a beacon of excellence in imparting the knowledge of Samhita.
  • To explore the Samhitas in a systematic and scientific manner.
  • To implement the basic principles and the knowledge of Samhita in clinical practice.
  • To encourage and entitle the students to learn, understand, practice and propagate Ayurveda.
Vision:
  • To conduct innovative research on the basis of the core principles of Ayurveda delineated in Samhita.
Faculty in the Department of Samhita, Siddhanta and Sanskrit
1. Faculty Details:
Principal Dr Alok Roy

Dr Alok Roy

Designation : HOD and Professor

Years of Experience : 20 years 

NCISM teachers ID: AYSS00520

RGUHS Teachers ID : A0156

SAMC&H Employee :SAMCH & H T/006 

Sanjeev Hegde

Mr Sanjeeva Krishna Hegade

Designation :  Professor

Years of Experience : 15 years

NCISM teachers ID : AYSN00082

RGUHS Teachers ID : AYSN0194

SAMC&H Employee ID : SAMCH&T/015

Dr Divya Nagari Hospital

Dr Divya Nagari N

Designation : Associate Professor

Years of Experience : 9 years

NCISM teachers ID : AYSS00266

RGUHS Teachers ID : A0159

SAMC&H Employee ID : SAMC&H/T/032

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Dr.Sahana C

Designation: Professor

Years of Experience: 11 Years

NCISM teachers ID: AYSS00267

RGUHS Teachers ID : yet to receive 

SAMC&H Employee ID : SAMC&H/T/030

Dr Suganya Devi

 Dr Suganya Devi

Designation: Assistant Professor

Years of Experience: 2 months

NCISM teachers ID : AYSS02049

RGUHS Teachers ID : yet to receive 

SAMC&H Employee ID : SAMC&H/T/088

2. Department Initiatives:

Samhita, Siddhanta and Sanskrit department helps the students to learn and grow by hosting a number of Webinars and Seminars. The department seeks to increase students’ knowledge and provide them with the skills necessary to succeed as both academicians and physicians. We focus on imparting the essence of the subject by introducing and familiarizing them with Ayurvedic literature. Initiatives have been taken to successfully conduct competitions like Quiz, Poetry, Shloka recitation, Skit competition etc. Events like Charaka jayanti, Guru purnima are celebrated in order to provide the pupils with a better understanding of the historical background of Ayurveda.

3. Department Activities: 
  1. Expert lectures are organised in the department.
  2. Paper presentations are done by faculties at National and International level Seminars. 
  3. CME programmes are attended by faculties.

Guest lectures:

1. Guest lecture- Delivered by Dr Alok Roy to PG scholars in Sr Sri Ayurvedic Medical Science and Research in Aug 2023

2. Guest lecture – Delivered by Dr Alok Roy in AROHA 2024, an international conference in AIIA on the topic “Opportunities of Integration in Healthcare”, New Delhi in Oct 2024

3. Guest lecture- Delivered by Dr Divya Nagari on the topic “A Critical Review on Varna in Brihatrayi” and interactive session for PG scholars in Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science and Research in Aug 2021 

5. Guest lecture- Delivered by Dr Divya Nagari on the topics “Trisutra of  Ayurveda” and  “A holistic approach to Health” for UG scholars in Sri Sri College of Ayurvedic Science and Research in May 2022 and Sept 2024

UG Research Project:

Research Project on Assessment of the etiology in relation to non compliance of Ritumati charya in patients with PCOS- Guided by Dr Alok Roy 

Departmental Annual Report for the Year 2025: