VICE-PRESIDENT TO INAUGURATE TWO STATUES AT RAJ BHAVAN

Panaji May 21, 2025

Vice-President of India Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar in distinguished presence of Governor of Goa and Chief Minister will inaugurate the statues of Acharya Charaka and Sage Susruta installed at Raj Bhavan at 9.30 am on 22nd May, 2025.

Shri Sanjeev C. Gauns Dessai, Secretary to Governor in the press conference informed the media that the Governor has started many practices in Raj Bhavan. Goa Raj Bhavan is emerged as an eco-friendly model by implementing various schemes for the protection of nature. For the last three years, Raj Bhavan had started various gardens in the campus of Raj Bhavan namely Orchid Poly House, Jack Fruit Garden, Bio-Digestor Plant, Vaman Vriksha Kala Udyan, Aushadi Vatika, etc., besides Raj Bhavan started a ‘Gaushala’ in the name of Hon’ble Prime Minister, on his birthday and through this effort protecting “Swetakapila” cows. Goa Raj Bhavan received appreciation from all walks of life on these new initiatives added the Secretary.

The Secretary further informed that as a part of the Vaman Vriksha Kala Udyan (Bonsai Garden) and Indian Medicinal Heritage, bronze statues of Acharya Charaka (Father of Ayurveda) and Sage Sushruta (Father of Surgery) are designed and installed in the lawns/garden of Raj Bhavan.

These two were brilliant physicians of ancient India and the two books, the Charaka Samhita and Sushrata Samhita, authored by them are renowned and in use even today for their deep knowledge and comprehension of medicine. Sage Sushruta also known as the Father of Surgery was not only a well known medical practitioner in India, but also across the world.

The Secretary also mentioned about the display of panels giving the detail information and showing instruments used by Sage Sushruta during the practice.

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