217 AAPNA Award Winners

AAPNA (Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America, inc.), USA is pleased to recognize excellence in Ayurveda, Vedic Sciences and Integrative Health Sciences.

AAPNA Awards:
1. Veda Brahma Award for Outstanding Scientific Invention
2. Veda Vyasa Award for Outstanding Book
3. Chanakya Award for Outstanding Political Achievement
4. Indra Award for Excellence in Spiritual Teaching
5. Rishi Award for Excellence in Teaching Meditation
6. Paanini Award for Excellence in Teaching Sanskrit
7. Parasara Award for Excellence in Jyotish (Astrology)
8. Yogi/Yogini Award for Excellence in Teaching and Practicing Yoga
10. Gandharva Award for Excellence in Teaching and Performing Indian Classical Music
11. Gandharva Poshaka Award for Excellence in Promoting and Supporting Indian Classical Music
12. Vishwa Karma Award: Excellence in Vastu Shastra (Indian Architecture)
13. Vachaspati Award: Excellent Presenter in the AAPNA International Ayurveda Conference
14. Dhanwantari Award for Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
15. Charaka Award for Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
16. Sushruta Award for Excellence in Ayurvedic Shalya (Surgical) Practice
17. Nimi Award for Excellence in Ayurvedic Shalakya (Ear, Nose, Throat & Eye) Practice
18. Aryabhatta Award for Excellence in Ayurvedic Research
19. Atreya Award for Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
20. Vagbhata Award for Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
21. Kashyapa Award for Excellence in Shtri & Bala Roga (Maternal and Child Health Care) Teaching
22. Bhavmishra Award for Excellence in Dravya Guna (Pharmacognosy)
23. Nagarjuna Award for Excellence in Rasa Shastra (Alchemy) Teaching
24. Sarangadhara Award for Excellence in Ayurvedic Pharmacy Teaching
25. Patanjali Award for Excellence in Yoga Research
26. Nalanda Award for Excellence in Ayurvedic Education
27. Jeevaka Award for Excellence in Ayurvedic Studies
28. Dharma Award for Excellence in Promoting Awareness of Ayurveda
29. Kautilya Award for Excellence in Ayurvedic Business
30. Life Time Achievement Award in Ayurveda

All earnest and dedicated members of AAPNA who are practitioners, teachers, institutions, students, corporations and individuals in the field of ayurveda and vedic sciences are welcome to apply for these awards. The awards will each be granted to one honoree during the conference. Honorees will receive a certificate of award and a metal plaque of recognition (if sponsored), and their names will be posted on the AAPNA website. 

2022 AAPNA & Award Winners

2021 AAPNA & Award Winners

Veda Brahma Award – Outstanding Invention
​Dr. Koppula Hemadri, PhD
Retired Researcher, Botanical Survey of India and
CCRAS, Government of India
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Dhanwantari Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
​Dr. Shantala Priyadarshini, BAMS, MS-Ayu
Professor, Chair of Ayurveda
​University of Latvia

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Dhanwantari Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
​Dr. Prasanna Savanur, BAMS, MD-Ayu, PhD-Ayu
Principal and Medical Superintendent
Sanskriti Ayurvedic Medical College,
Madhura, Uttar Pradesh, India 

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Vachaspati Award – Outstanding Speaker
​Dr. Pranita Mule, BAMS, MD-Ayu
Best speaker at 6th World Ayurveda Day Celebration
Yerala Medical Trust Ayurvedic Medical College,
Thane, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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2020 AAPNA & Award Winners

Dhanwantari Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
​Dr. Shripathi Acharya, BAMS, MD-Ayu, PhD-Ayu
Professor, Muniyal Insitute of Ayurveda Medical Sciences
Manipal, Karnataka, India

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Charaka Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
​Dr. Sushand Sud, BAMS, MD-Ayu
Associate Professor, Shri Gulabkunverba Ayurved Mahavidyalaya
Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
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Aryabhatta Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Research
​Dr. Pratibha Shah, BAMS, MD-Ayu, MPH
Founder & Director, Council for Ayurveda Research (CAR)
Massachusetts, USA
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Aryabhatta Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Research
​Dr. Abhijit Hanmant Joshi, BAMS, MD-Ayu, PhD-Ayu
Dean, Vd. P.G. Nanal Department of Ayurveda and Yoga
Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, India

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Atreya Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
​Dr. Anjum Nadaf, BAMS, LMT
Director, Nadaf Ayurveda Wellness Center 
​New Jersey, USA
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Vagbhata Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
​Dr. Sumita Prajapati, BAMS, MD-Ayu
Director, Aayushanti
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Dharma Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic 
​Dr. Jaya Daptardar, BAMS, MHA
Director, Jay's Herbal Wellness
Connecticut, USA
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2019 AAPNA & Award Winners

Vachaspathi Award – Outstanding Speaker / Presenter
Presented on September 8, 2019 at 32nd International Conference on "Ayurveda adn Autoimmune Disorders" Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
​Dr. Leena Athparia, BA, BSc. ND, AWWC
Toronto, Canada

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Kautilya Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Business
Presented on September 7, 2019 at 32nd International Conference on "Ayurveda adn Autoimmune Disorders" Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
​Dr. Amitabh Gumman, BAMS, MD, PhD (Ayu)
Founder & Director, Harmony Nutraceuticals, Oklahoma, USA

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2018 AAPNA Award Winners

Charaka Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Presented on April 7. 2018 at 26th International Conference on "Ayurveda & Women's Health" Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
​Dr. Adoor Prashanth Sridhara Rao, BAMS, MD (Ayu), PhD (Ayu)
Professor, Head of the Department, Kayachikitsa
Government Ayurvedic College, Hubbali, Karnataka State, India

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Vagbhata Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Presented on April 7. 2018 at 26th International Conference on "Ayurveda & Women's Health" Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
​Dr. Vidya Chakravarthy, BAMS, MS
Director – Ayurjivana
Marietta, Georgia, USA

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Atreya Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
Presented on April 7. 2018 at 26th International Conference on "Ayurveda & Women's Health" Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
​Dr. Vasudha Rao, BAMS, MS
Tempe, Arizona, USA

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Dharma Award – Excellence in Promoting Ayurveda
Presented on April 7. 2018 at 26th International Conference on "Ayurveda & Women's Health" Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
​Parimala Mudiginty, RPh, MPharm, DAMS, MBA, RAP
Integrative Pharmacist & Ayurvedic Consultant
Co-Founder: Ayurvedashram wellness center,
North Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

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Vachaspati Award – Outstanding speaker / presenter
Presented on April 7. 2018 at 26th International Conference on "Ayurveda & Women's Health" Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
​Dr. Samina Ahmad, MBBS, MD, ALC, CAP, AFNC
Founder & Director
Dr. Samina Wellness Center, Tappan, New York, USA

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Nagarjuna Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Rasa Shastra
Presented on January 5, 2018 at 25th International Conference on "Factors Affecting Efficacy of Ayurvedic Medicine" at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
​Dr. Rama Chandra Reddy, PhD (Ayu)
Head of Department of Rasa Shastra
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

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Charaka Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Presented on January 5, 2018 at 25th International Conference on "Factors Affecting Efficacy of Ayurvedic Medicine" at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
​Dr. G. Prabhakara Rao, PhD (Ayu)
Director, MCD
AYUSH, Government of Delhi, New Delhi, India

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Dhanwantari Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice 
Presented on January 5, 2018 at 25th International Conference on "Factors Affecting Efficacy of Ayurvedic Medicine" at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
Dr. Sathyanarayana Dornala, PhD (Ayu)
Senior Medical Officer, MCD, AYUSH, Government of Delhi, New Delhi, India

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2017 AAPNA Award Winners

​​Chanakya Award – Excellence in promoting of Ayurveda
Presented on December 24, 2017 at 24th International Conference on
​"Kayachikitsa & Panchakarma" at KLE University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
Dr. Vaidya. Rajesh Kotecha, MD (Ayu)
Special Secretary, AYUSH,
​Ministry of Health, Government of India, New Delhi, India

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​​Dhanwantari Award – Excellence in Ayurveda Practice 
Presented on December 24, 2017 at 24th International Conference on
​"Kayachikitsa & Panchakarma" at KLE University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
Dr. Vaidya. Kartar Singh Dhiman, PhD (Ayu)
Director General, Central Council for Research in Ayurveda
New Delhi, India

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​​Charaka Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching 
Presented on December 24, 2017 at 24th International Conference on
​"Kayachikitsa & Panchakarma" at KLE University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
​Dr. Murali Krishna Parasuram, PhD (Ayu)
Professor – Kayachikitsa
Sri Venkateswara Ayurvedic College, Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh State, India

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​​Atreya Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice 
Presented on December 24, 2017 at 24th International Conference on
​"Kayachikitsa & Panchakarma" at KLE University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
​Dr. Pradeep Grampurohit, PhD (Ayu)
Head of the Department – Panchakarma
BMK Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya
Belagavi, Karnataka State, India

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​​Vagbhata Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
​Presented on December 24, 2017 at 24th International Conference on
​"Kayachikitsa & Panchakarma" at KLE University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
Dr. Kiran Mutnali, MD (Ayu)
Department of Kayachikitsa
BMK Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Belagavi, Karnataka State, India

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​​ Aryabhatta Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Research
 Presented on December 24, 2017 at 24th International Conference on
​ "Kayachikitsa & Panchakarma" at KLE University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
​ Dr. Giridhar Vedantam, MD (Ayu)
 Department of Dravya Guna
 BMK Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Belagavi, Karnataka State, India

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​​Yogi Award – Excellence in Ayurveda & Yoga Teaching
Presented on December 24, 2017 at 24th International Conference on
​"Kayachikitsa & Panchakarma" at KLE University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
​Dr. Sandeep Sagare, MD (Ayu)
Department of Swasthavrutha (Preventive Medicine)
BMK Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Belagavi, Karnataka State, India

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​​Nimi Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Shalakya Tantra
Presented on December 24, 2017 at 24th International Conference on
​"Kayachikitsa & Panchakarma" at KLE University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
​Dr. Savitha Angadi, PhD (Ayu)
Head of the Department of Shalakya Tantra
BMK Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya
Belagavi, Karnataka State, India

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Sushruta Award – Excellence in Ayurveda Surgical Practice & Teaching
Presented on December 24, 2017 at 24th International Conference on
​"Kayachikitsa & Panchakarma" at KLE University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
​Dr. Pradeep Shinde, MS (Ayu)
Department of Shalya Tantra
BMK Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Belagavi, Karnataka State, India

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Nagarjuna Award – Excellence in Ayurveda Surgical Practice & Teaching
Presented on December 24, 2017 at 24th International Conference on
​"Kayachikitsa & Panchakarma" at KLE University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
​Dr. Rajeshwari Kamath, MD (Ayu), PhD (Ayu)
Department of Rasa Shastra
BMK Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Belagavi, Karnataka State, India

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Kashyapa Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Prasoothi & Sthri Roga
Presented on December 24, 2017 at 24th International Conference on
​"Kayachikitsa & Panchakarma" at KLE University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
​Dr. Kavitha Nurenmath, MD (Ayu)
Department of Prasoothi & Sthri Roga
BMK Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya
Belagavi, Karnataka State, India

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​Jeevaka Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Studies
Presented on December 24, 2017 at 24th International Conference on
​"Kayachikitsa & Panchakarma" at KLE University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
​Dr. Murali Krishna Pusuluri, MD (Ayu) Scholar
Department of Panchakarma
BMK Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Belagavi, Karnataka State, India

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​Nalanda Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Education 
Presented on December 24, 2017 at 24th International Conference on
​"Kayachikitsa & Panchakarma" at KLE University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
​BMK Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya (KLE AyurWorld)
BMK Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya
KLE University (Deemed), Belagavi, Karnataka State, India

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​​Life Time Achievement Award in Ayurveda
​Presented on December 24, 2017 at 24th International Conference on
​"Kayachikitsa & Panchakarma" at KLE University, Belagavi, Karnataka, India
Dr. B. Srinivasa Prasad, PhD (Ayu)
Principal & Medical Director
BMK Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya
KLE University (Deemed), Belagavi, Karnataka State, India

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​Veda Vyasa Award – Outstanding Book
Presented on August 7, 2017 at 23rd International Conference on
​"Ayurveda & Home Remedies" at Atlanta, Georgia, USA
​Dr. Anthony James, DOM (C)
Outstanding Text Book on “Ayurveda in Thailand”
SMOKH, Dean, Professor, Director of Education and Traditional Medicine
Chairman: Native American Indigenous Church, INC (NAIC)
SomaVeda College of Natural Medicine, The Thai Yoga Center, Florida, USA

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Charaka Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
​Presented on August 7, 2017 at 23rd International Conference on
​"Ayurveda & Home Remedies" at Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Dr. Vandana Baranwal, BAMS, MD (Ayurved)
Former Professor, Prasuti Tantra & Stree Roga
SDM Ayurveda College and Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka, India
Presently in Ohio, USA

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Vishwa Karma Award – Excellence in Vastu Shastra (Indian Architecture)
Presented on August 7, 2017 at 23rd International Conference on
​"Ayurveda & Home Remedies" at Atlanta, Georgia, USA
​Michael Mastro, BA
Founders of Vastu Creations, LLC
Founders of Balanced Books Publishing
Founders of the American Institute of Vastu, California, USA

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Veda Bramha Award – Outstanding Invention
Presented on April 29, 2017 at 22nd International Conference on
​"Ayurveda & Psychology" at Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, USA
Dr. Oleg Sorokin, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Executive Director of the National Ayurvedic Medical Association of Russia, Novosibirsk, Russia

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Charaka Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Presented on April 29, 2017 at 22nd International Conference on
​"Ayurveda & Psychology" at Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, USA
​Dr. Vasant D. Lad, BAMS, MASc
Founder & Director
The Ayurvedic Institute, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

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Dhwanwantari Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
Presented on April 29, 2017 at 22nd International Conference on
​"Ayurveda & Psychology" at Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, USA
​Dr. Manohar Palakurthi, BAMS
Professor, Department of Physiology
Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, USA

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Athreya Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
Presented on April 29, 2017 at 22nd International Conference on
​"Ayurveda & Psychology" at Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, USA
​Dr. Amrit Devgun, ND, AAP
North Western Health Clinic
Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington, Minnesota, USA

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Vagbhata Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Presented on April 29, 2017 at 22nd International Conference on
​"Ayurveda & Psychology" at Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, USA
​Dr. John Hagelin, PhD
President, Maharishi University of Management
Fairfield, Iowa, USA

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Aryabhatta Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Research
Presented on April 29, 2017 at 22nd International Conference on
​"Ayurveda & Psychology" at Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, USA
​Dr. Robert Keith Wallace, PhD
Founding President
Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, USA

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Aryabhatta Award – Excellence in Ayurvedic Research
Presented on April 29, 2017 at 22nd International Conference on
​"Ayurveda & Psychology" at Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, USA
​Dr. Robert Schneider, MD
Dean, Maharishi College of Perfect Health
Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, USA

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Vachaspati Award – Outstanding Speaker / Presentation
Presented on April 29, 2017 at 22nd International Conference on
​"Ayurveda & Psychology" at Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, Iowa, USA
​Sapna Punjabi-Gupta, RD, LDN, AP
Director, Naivedhya
Irving, Texas, USA

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Gandharva Poshaka Award – Excellence in Promoting Indian Classical Music
Presented  at 21st International Conference on
​"Panchanga Veda" March 10 - 12, 2017 at  Mount Madonna Center, California, USA
Pradeep Joshi
Founder, Sangeeta Dhwani, San Jose, California, USA

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Gandharva Award – Excellence in Performing Indian Classical Music
​Presented  at 21st International Conference on
​"Panchanga Veda" March 10 - 12, 2017 at  Mount Madonna Center, California, USA
Prasad Joglkar, PhD
Sangeeta Dhwani
San Jose, California, USA

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Gandharva Award – Excellence in Performing Indian Classical Music
​Presented  at 21st International Conference on
​"Panchanga Veda" March 10 - 12, 2017 at  Mount Madonna Center, California, USA
Madhuvanti Bhide
Sangeeta Dhwani
San Jose, California, USA

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Gandharva Award – Excellence in Performing Indian Classical Music
Presented  at 21st International Conference on
​"Panchanga Veda" March 10 - 12, 2017 at  Mount Madonna Center, California, USA
Vivek Datar
Sangeeta Dhwani
San Jose, California, USA

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2016 AAPNA Award Winners

Sushruta Award - Excellence in Ayurvedic Surgical Practice 
Presented at 19th International Conference on “Integrated Medicine for Perfect Health” November 4 - 6, 2016, Lucknow, India
Prof. Manoranjan Sahu, PhD (Ayu)
Dean, Faculty of Ayurveda,
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

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Sushruta Award - Excellence in Ayurvedic Surgical Practice
Presented at 19th International Conference on “Integrated Medicine for Perfect Health” November 4 - 6, 2016, Lucknow, India
Prof. Shrinivas Gujjarwar, MS (Ayu)
Professor and Head of the Department of Shalyatantra
Shri Krishna Govt. Ayurved College,
Kurukshetra, Haryana, India

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Sushruta Award - Excellence in Ayurvedic Surgical Practice
Presented at 19th International Conference on “Integrated Medicine for Perfect Health” November 4 - 6, 2016, Lucknow, India 
Prof. Arun Kumar Dwivedi, PhD (Ayu)
Assistant Professor, Department of Shalya Tantra
Faculty of Ayurveda, IMS, Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi, India

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Veda Vyasa Award - Excellence in writing Ayurvedic Books 
Presented at 19th International Conference on “Integrated Medicine for Perfect Health” November 4 - 6, 2016, Lucknow, India
Dr. G. Prabhakara Rao, PhD (Ayu)
Deputy Medical Commissioner
ESIC, Head Quarters, Panchdeep Bhawan C.I.G. Marg, New Delhi, India

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Charaka Award - Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching 
Presented at 19th International Conference on “Integrated Medicine for Perfect Health” November 4 - 6, 2016, Lucknow, India
Dr. KHHVSSN Murthy, PhD (Ayu)
Professor, Department of Kayachikitsa
Faculty of Ayurveda, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, India

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Charaka Award - Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Presented at 19th International Conference on “Integrated Medicine for Perfect Health” November 4 - 6, 2016, Lucknow, India
Dr. Parameswarappa S. Byadgi, PhD (Ayu),
Associate Professor, Department of Vikrit Vignyan,
Faculty of Ayurveda, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, India

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Charaka Award - Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Presented at 19th International Conference on “Integrated Medicine for Perfect Health” November 4 - 6, 2016, Indira Gandhi Pratishtan, Lucknow, India
Prof. Jyoti Shankar Tripathi, PhD (Ayu),
Head, Department of Kayachikitsa,
Faculty of Ayurveda, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, India

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Charaka Award - Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Presented at 19th International Conference on “Integrated Medicine for Perfect Health” November 4 - 6, 2016, Indira Gandhi Pratishtan, Lucknow, India
Dr. Rajendra Prasad, PhD (Ayu)
Associate Professor, Department of Kayachikitsa,
Faculty of Ayurveda, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, India

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Charaka Award - Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Presented at 18th International Conference on “Ayurveda & Autoimmune Disorders” September 9 - 11, 2016, Bastyr University, Kenmore, Washington, USA
Dr. Meenakshi Gupta, BAMS, MD-Ayurved
Director, Ayur Roots, Dallas, Texas, USA

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Atreya ​Award - Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
Presented at 19th International Conference on “Integrated Medicine for Perfect Health” November 4 - 6, 2016, Indira Gandhi Pratishtan, Lucknow, India
Dr. Raghuram Ayyagari, MD (Ayu),
Chief Medical Officer (Ayu),
Directorate of AYUSH, New Delhi Government, India

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Atreya ​Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
Dr. Harshita Sethi, MD (Ayu)
Director, Avedna Ayurvedic Center
New Delhi, India

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Atreya ​Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
Dr. Sandeep Shah, BAMS, MA (Sanskrit)
Professor of Ayurveda
Parmanand Yoga Health and Research Center,
Indore, India

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Atreya ​Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
Dr. Anurag Dikshit, MD (Ayu),
Senior Consultant, Sahara Hospitals,
Lucknow, India

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Kashyapa Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Pediatrics Practice
Dr. Snehalatha Dornala, PhD (Ayu),
Associate Professor
VYDS Ayurveda Mahavidyalay
Khurja, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Dhanwantari Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
Dr. Sathya N. Dornala, PhD (Ayu)
Panchakarma Specialist
Swami Vivekananda Ayurvedic Panchkarma Hospital
Dilshad Garden, Delhi, India

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Nimi  Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Shalakya Practice
Dr. Narayanam Srikanth, MD (Ayu)
Deputy Director General of CCRAS
New Delhi, India

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Vagbhata Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Dr. Vijay Kumar Srivastava, PhD (Ayu)
Assistant Professor, Department of Kayachikitsa
Faculty of Ayurveda
IMS, BHU, Varanasi, India

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Vagbhata Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Prof. Vidula Shrinvas Gujjarwar, MD (Ayu)
Professor and Head
​Department of Rognidana Vikriti Vigyana
Ch. Brahm Prakash Ayurved Charak Sansthan
Khera Dabar, Najafgarh- New Delhi, India

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Vagbhata Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Dr. Neeru Nathani, PhD (Ayu)
Associate Professor
Department of Swasthavrutta
Faculty of Ayurveda
IMS, BHU, Varanasi, India

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Vagbhata Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Dr. Ajai Kumar Pandey, PhD (Ayu)
Assistant Professor, Department of Kayachikitsa
Faculty of Ayurveda
IMS, BHU, Varanasi, India

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Vagbhata Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Dr. Devika Deshmukh, BAMS, MD-Ayurved, CMT
Kerala Ayurveda Clinic
Ville Parle, Mumbai, India

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Aryabhatta Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Research 
Dr. Ajay Kumar Singh Rawat, PhD
Scientist & Head of Pharmacognosy &
​Ethnopharmacology Division
CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute
Lucknow, Utter Pradesh, India

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Aryabhatta Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Research 
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Ojha, MD (Ayu)
Senior Scientist, NBRI
Lucknow, Utter Pradesh, India

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Aryabhatta Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Research 
Dr. Surya Pratap Singh, PhD,
​Researcher
Institute of Medical Sciences
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

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Veda Vyasa Award
Excellence in writing Ayurvedic Books 
Dr. Hari Sharma, MD
Professor Emeritus and former Director of the Division of Cancer Prevention and Natural Products Research
The Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus
Ohio, USA

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Bhavamishra Award - Excellence in Ayurvedic Dravyaguna Teaching
Dr. Poonam Poonia, MD (Ayu)
Ayurvedic Medical Officer
Haryana Government, India

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Kautilya Award - Excellence in Ayurvedic Business
18th International Conference on “Ayurveda & Autoimmune Disorders” September 9 - 11, 2016, Bastyr University, Kenmore, Washington, USA 
Floracopeia – Ayurvedic Treasures, California, USA

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Aryabhatta Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Research
Presented at 17th International Conference "Ayurveda: Food & Nutrition" May 12-15, 2016. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Dr. Tijender Sharma, BAMS, MD-Ayurved, PhD-Ayurved
New Delhi, India

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Jeevaka Award
​Excellence in Ayurvedic Studies
18th International Conference on “Ayurveda & Autoimmune Disorders” September 9 - 11, 2016, Bastyr University, Kenmore, Washington, USA 
Carla Fox, RYT, CAP
Ohio, USA

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Vachaspati Award
Outstanding Presentation / Speaker
18th International Conference on “Ayurveda & Autoimmune Disorders” September 9 - 11, 2016, Bastyr University, Kenmore, Washington, USA
Dr. Ram Mohan Rao, PhD, CAS, RYT
San Jose, California, USA

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2015 AAPNA Award Winners

Dhanwantari Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
Vasant Lad, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc.
Director, Ayurveda Institute
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

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​Charaka Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Marc Halpern, D.C., C.A.S., C.P.K.
Director
California College of Ayurveda
Nevada, California, USA

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​Charaka Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Manjiri Nadkarni, BAMS, MD-Ayurved
Toronto, Canada

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Vagbhata Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Priyatarssini Balamurugen, BAMS, MSc. (Psychology),
​DNYS, RAAP
New Jersey, USA

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Aryabhatta Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Research
Anand Joshi, BAMS, MD (Ayu), PhD (Ayu)
Professor, Bharateeya Vidyapeeth University
College of Ayurved, Pune, India

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Dharma Award 
​Excellence in Supporting and Sharing Ayurveda
Debbie Kadagian
Connecticut, USA

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Dharma Award 
Excellence in Supporting and Sharing Ayurveda & Vedic Sciences
Professor Bholanath Dutta
Director, MTC Global, Bangalore, India

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Gandharva Award 
Excellence in Teaching and Performing Ghandharva Veda (Indian Classical Music)
Prasad Jogalekar, PhD,
California, USA

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Rishi Award 
​Excellence in Teaching Meditation
Anandmurti Gurumaa,
Haryana, India

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Nalanda Award 
Excellence Teaching Vedic Education
Gurukulam School,
Agalar, Thuneri, The Nilgiris, India

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Veda Vyasa Award 
Best Book on Yoga
Mudras.,
Indu Arora, ERYT, USA

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Yoga Bramha Award 
Excellence in Promoting and Educating in Yoga
Master Kamal Suresh Srinivas
Director
Kri Yoga
Thailand

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Vachaspathi Award
Excellence in outstanding speaker in 2015 Conference
Shunya Pratichi Mathur
Director
Vedika Global
California, USA

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2014 AAPNA Award Winners

Dhanwantari Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
Prashanth S. Acharya, B.A.M.S., M.S. (Ayu),Ph.D.(Ayu)
Director
Arth Institutes
Bangalore, India

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Aryabhatta Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Research
Shanmugamurthy Lakshmanan, Ph.D.,
Harvard Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

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Gandharva Award 
Excellence in Performing Indian Classical Music:
Nachiketa Yakunde
​California, USA

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Dharma Award 
Excellence in Supporting and Sharing Ayurveda:
Ravindra Thota, PhD
​New Jersey, USA

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Vachaspati Award
Outstanding Presentation at Conference 2014
Pratibha Shah, BAMS, MD (Ayu), MPH,
Zanjabee Integrative Medicine and Primary Care,
Massachusetts, USA

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2013 AAPNA Award Winners

Dhanwantari Award - Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
Outstanding Presentation at Conference 2014
Vivek Shanbhag, BAMS, MD (Ayu), ND
Director, GAYA-THRI
​California, USA

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Charaka Award - Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Suresh Swarnapuri, BAMS, MD (Ayu)
Founder and Director
Europe Ayurveda Academy
Cork City, Ireland

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Vagbhata Award - Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Vishnu Bawane, BAMS, MD (Ayu)
Assistant Professor
DY Patil Ayurvedic Research Institute
Mumbai, India

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Atreya Award - Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
Sujatha Reddy, B.A.M.S, M.S.Ed L.P.C., D.C.C.,
Director, Heartland Wellness Center
Denver, Colorado USA

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Aryabhatta Award  - Excellence in Ayurvedic Research
Amarprakash Dwivedi, BAMS, MD (Ayu)
Associate Professor
DY Patil Ayurvedic Research Institute
Mumbai, India

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Kautilya Award  - Excellence in Ayurvedic Business
Sewanti - Padmashri Naturals, Inc.
Vancouver, Canada

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Gandharva Award - Excellence in Performing Indian Classical Music
Mahesh Kale, Vocalist
San Francisco, California, USA

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Vachaspati Award - Outstanding Speaker at Conference 2013
Jayagopal Parla, BAMS, MD(Ayu), MAOM
Academic Chair
American University of Complementary Medicine (AUCM),
California, USA.

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2012 AAPNA Award Winners

Veda Brahma Award - Outstanding Invention
Swayam™ Psychometric Personality Assessment
Shilpa Datar Shankar, PhD
Bangalore, India

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Veda Vyasa Award  - Outstanding Book
“Rationale of Ayurvedic Psychiatry” Text Book 
Professor. Dr. ARV Murthy, BAMS, MD (Ayu), PhD (Ayu),
Principal,
Dr. G. Patel Ayurvedic College and Hospital,
Anand, Gujarat, India

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Chanakya Award  - Outstanding Political Achievement
Bhagawati Singh, M.P.
Member of Parliament (Past)
Lucknow, India

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Parasara Award  - Excellence in Jyotish (Astrology)
Ravindra B. Khadilkar, BAMS
​Pune, India

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Yogi Award - Excellence in Teaching and Practicing Yoga
Larry Payne, PhD
California, USA

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Vishwa Karma Award 
Excellence in Vastu Shastra (Indian Architecture)
Manjul Kant Dwivedi, PhD
Lucknow, India

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Dhanwantari Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice in North America
Marc Halpern, DC, CAS, PKS,
Director
California College of Ayurveda, California, USA

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Charaka Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching in North America
Ashlesha Raut, BAMS, MD-Ayu, HHP, CH,
Director,
Ayurveda For Healing, Illinois, USA

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Atreya Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice in North America
Paul Dugliss, M.D.,
Director,
New World Ayurveda,
Maine, USA 

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Vagbhata Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching in North America
Jayarajan Kodikannath, BSc, BAMS
Academic Director
Kerala Ayurveda Academy
California, USA 

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Nalanda Award 
Excellence in North America Ayurvedic Education
Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU)
California, USA 

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Jeevaka Award
Excellence in North America Ayurvedic Studies
Anjula Bhandari
Kerala Ayurveda Academy, CA, USA 

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Dharma Award 
Excellence in Supporting and Sharing Ayurveda in North America
Lissa Coffey
California, USA 

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Kautilya Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Business in North America
Director
Pure Indian Foods
New Jersey, USA

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Dhanwantari Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
Meera Paranjape, PhD-Ayu,
Pune, India

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Charaka Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Jageshwar Nath Mishra, PhD-Ayu
Retired Professor
State Ayurvedic Medical College
Lucknow, India

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Aryabhatta Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Research
N.V. Krishnamuthy, PhD-Ayu
Director, Pragnya Kuteera
Mysore, India

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Atreya Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
Prashanth Shivarudraiah, PhD-Ayu
Director, Arth
Bengaluru, India

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Vagbhata Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Sunanda Ranade, PhD-Ayu
Vice-Chiarman
International Institute of Ayurveda
Pune, India

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Patanjali Award 
Excellence in Vedic Science Research
Sudhakar Petkar, BAMS, PhD,
Sangamner, India

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Nalanda Award 
Excellence in Ayurveda Teaching
Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Ayurveda & Research Institute
Mumbai, India

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Dharma Award 
Excellence in Supporting and Sharing Ayurveda
Poornima Krishnamurthy, PhD-Ayu
Director, Pragnya Kuteera
Mysore, India

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Kautilya Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Business
Sandu Pharmaceuticals Limited,
Mumbai, India

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Vachaspati Award
Outstanding Presentation at Conference 2012: 
Poornima Krishnamurthy, PhD-Ayu,
Director,
Pragnya Kuteera, Mysore, India

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2011 AAPNA Award Winners

Veda Vyasa Award 
Outstanding Book: “Herbs in Basavarajeeyam” a rare Text Book Written by – Professor. Dr. Karra Nishteswar, BAMS, MD (Ayurved), PhD (Ayurveda)
Head of Department of Dravya Guna
Gujarat Ayurved University
Jamnagar, India.

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Ayurveda Marthanda 
Outstanding Service
Dr. Bala Koteswara Rao Gaddipati
Chairman & Managing Director
Pragati Group of Companies
Telangana, India.

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Chanakya Award 
Outstanding Political Achievement
Sunita Kanumury, MD
President
American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI)
USA

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Indra Award 
Excellence in Spiritual Teaching
Master Del Pe
Texas, USA

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Rishi Award
Excellence in Teaching Meditation
Mother Maya Tiwari
Founder, Wise Earth Tradition
North Carolina, USA

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Paanini Award
Excellence in Teaching Sanskrit
Manisha Kshirsagar, BAMS
Ayurvedic Healing
Aptos, California, USA

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Parasara Award 
Excellence in Jyotish (Astrology)
Phani Prakash Tandra
Founder, Divine Cosmic Energy Center
Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

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Yogi Award
Excellence in Teaching and Practicing Yoga
Kuppa Venkata Krishna Murty, MA
Founder of I-SERVE, Hyderabad
Telangana, India

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Gandharva Award 
Excellence in Performing Indian Classical Music
Satish Tare
Director, Tabla Niketan
California,  USA.

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Vishwa Karma Award 
Excellence in Vastu Shastra (Indian Architecture)
Prof. Deepak Bakshi, M.Arch
Founder
Vastu Design Studio
Iowa, USA

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Vachaspati Award
Outstanding Presentation at Conference 2011
Rucha Kelkar, BAMS, MPT, DPT
​Director, Ayurbliss, CA, USA.

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Dhanwantari Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice in North America
Somesh Kaushik, BAMS, ND, MPA, MPH
Connecticut, USA.

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Charaka Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice in North America
Hemant Kumar Gupta, BAMS, MD-Ayu
President, Canadian Ayurvedic Association
Ottawa, Canada

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Aryabhatta Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Research in North America
Bhupinder Brar, BAMS, MS, CCRC, SAS/Base Certified
​Jr. Research Scientist
New York University College of Dentistry, NY, USA.

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Atreya Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice in North America
Nancy Lansdorf, MD
Maharishi Ayurvedic Medicine
Fairfield, IA, USA.

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Vagbhata Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching in North America:
Bhaswati Bhattacharya, MD, MPH
Founder
Dinacharya Institute
New York, NY, USA.

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Patanjali Award 
Excellence in Ayurveda, Yogic Research in North America
Dhanada Kulkarni, BAMS,
Director
Sohum Ayur Yoga Wellness Center
Texas, USA

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Nalanda Award 
Excellence in North America Ayurvedic Education
Kerala Ayurveda Academy 
California, USA

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Jeevaka Award 
Excellence in North America Ayurvedic Studies
Kathleen Kennedy
California College of Ayurveda
California, USA

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Dharma Award 
Excellence in Supporting and Sharing Ayurveda in North America
Vijay Jain, MD
Medical Director
Amrit Yoga Institute, Salts Springs, FL, USA

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Kautilya Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Business in North America
Ayush Herbs, Inc.
Bellevue, WA, USA.

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Dhanwantari Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
Venkata Narayana Joshi, BAMS, MD (Ayu), PhD (Ayurveda),
London, United Kingdom

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Charaka Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Ajit Singh, BAMS, PCOS
Founder – Planet
Ayurveda & Australasian Institute of Ayurvedic Studies
New Zealand

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Aryabhatta Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Research
Vijay Jadhav, BAMS, MD (Ayurved)
Founder, Tathagat Ayurved Research Foundation
Pune, India

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Atreya Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
Suresh Swarnapuri, BAMS, MD (Ayurved)
Cork City, Ireland

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Vagbhata Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Rama Prasad, BAMS
Australia.

Patanjali Award 
Excellence in Vedic Science Research
Vinod Marathe, MD,
Pune, India.

Nalanda Award 
Excellence in Ayurveda Teaching
College of Ayurveda UK Limited
London, United Kingdom.

Dharma Award 
Excellence in Supporting and Sharing Ayurveda:
Gopinathan Nair,
Founder & President,
Santhigram Kerala Ayurveda , USA, India, UK.

2010 AAPNA AWARD WINNERS

Veda Brahma Award 
Outstanding Scientist
Bertrand Martin, MD, MPH
Cristalmind Shirodhara
Switzerland

Veda Vyasa Award 
Outstanding Book
David Frawley (Vamadev Shastri)
Ayurvedic Healing
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Chanakya Award 
Outstanding Political Achievement
Shubha U. Raul, BAMS, MD (Ayurved)
Former Mayor of Mumbai
Maharastra State, India

Indra Award 
Excellence in Spiritual Teaching
Devkrisnananda Avadhut
Kolkata, India

Rishi Award 
Excellence in Teaching Meditation
Indu Arora, President
Yoga Sadhna
Boston, MA, USA

Paanini Award 
Excellence in Teaching Sanskrit
Nicolai Bachman
Founder & President
Sanskrit Sounds
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Parasara Award 
Excellence in Jyotish (Astrology)
Sundeep Kaochar
Founder, Astro, New Delhi, India

Yogini Award 
Excellence in Teaching and Practicing Yoga
Pooja Maddela, BNYS
Wellpark College of Natural Medicine
New Zealand

Gandharva Award 
Excellence in Performing Indian Classical Music
David Newman (Durga Das)
Philadelphia, PA, USA

Vishwa Karma Award 
Excellence in Vastu Shastra (Indian Architecture)
Pandit Gopal Sharma, B.E.
Founder, Institute of Vastu and Joyful Living
New Delhi, India.

Vachaspati Award
Outstanding Presentation at Conference 2010
Anupama KizhakkeVeettil, BAMS, YTTC, MAOM
California, USA

Dhanwantari Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice in North America
Virender Sodhi, BAMS, MD-Ayu, ND
Founding Director
R-U-Veda & Ayush Herbs, Inc.
Washington, USA.

Charaka Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching in North America:
Vivek Shanbhag, BAMS, MD-Ayurveda, ND,
Founding Director, GAYA-THRI,
Goa, India & Ayu Academy, USA.

Aryabhatta Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Research in North America:
Rama Kant Mishra, GAMS,
Founder, Chandi, LLC,
California, USA.

Atreya Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice in North America:
Ranvir Pahwa, PhD 
Saskatoon, Canada

Vagbhata Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching in North America:
Rammohan Rao, PhD, CAS,
Research Associate Professor,
Buck Institute for Age Research,
Novato, CA, USA

Patanjali Award 
Excellence in Yogic Research & Teachings in North America
Gurudev Shree Amritji (Yogi Amrit Desai)
Founder
Amrit Yoga Institute
Salt Springs, FL, USA

Nalanda Award 
Excellence in North America Ayurvedic Education
Vedika Global
Berkley, CA, USA

Jeevaka Award 
Excellence in North America Ayurvedic Studies
Kathy Gehlken
Mount Madonna Institute of Ayurveda
California, USA

Dharma Award 
Excellence in Supporting and Sharing Ayurveda in North America
Ricky Williams
Miami, FL, USA.

Kautilya Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Business in North America
Banyan Botanicals
Albuquerque
New Mexico, USA

Dhanwantari Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
Ashwinikumar Raut, BAMS, MD (Ayurved)
Director, Clinical Research & Integrative Medicine
Medical Research Centre, Kasturba Health Society
Mumbai, Maharastra State, India.

Charaka Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Jatavallabhula Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, BAMS, MD (Ayu), PhD,
Founder, Ayushman, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Aryabhatta Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Research:
Gandhidas S. Lavekar, PhD
Former Director General, CCRAS
New Delhi, India
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Atreya Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
Tokio Momma
IP Institute of Life and Medical Sciences, Inc
Japan.

Vagbhata Award 
Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Diwakar Sukul, PhD
President, London
United Kingdom.

Patanjali Award
Excellence in Vedic Science Research
Manjul Kant Dwivedi, PhD
Vastu Academy
Lucknow, India.

Nalanda Award 
Excellence in Ayurveda Teaching
Govindbhai Jorabhai Patel Ayurveda College & Research Center
Anand, Gujrat State, India.

Jeevaka Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Education
Ravi Ambrose
Director of Ayurveda Retreats
Valencia
Spain

Dharma Award 
Excellence in Supporting and Sharing Ayurveda
Mali Reddy, Ph.D., Founder
IMAC & ADFAC – Hyderabad, India.

Kautilya Award for Excellence in Ayurvedic Business: Shree Dhootapapeshwar Limited, Mumbai, India.

2009 AWARD WINNERS

Veda Brahma Award Outstanding Scientific Invention
Malireddy S. Reddy, Ph.D., D.V.M.
Founding Director, International Media and Cultures, Inc. (IMAC),
Denver, Colorado, USA and ADFAC, Inc. USA
Invention ofProbiotics into Ayurvedic Supplements – Proyurveda

Veda Vyasa Award
Outstanding Book
Vasant D. Lad, BAMS, MASc. for Text Book of Ayurveda
Founder & Director
Ayurveda Institute
Albuquerque, NM, USA

Chanakya Award
Outstanding Political Achievement
Dr. Raman Singh, BAMS
Honorable Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh
India

Indra Award
Excellence in Spiritual Teaching
Baba Hari Dass
Spiritual Teacher
Mount Madonna Institute
Watsonville, CA, USA

Rishi Award
Excellence in Teaching Meditation
Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, PhD,
Spiritual Head of the Himalayan Institute
Honsdale, Pennsylvania, USA

Paanini Award
Excellence in Teaching Sanskrit
Vyaas (Tuck) Houston, MA
Founder & Director
American Sanskrit Institute
New Jersey, USA

Parasara Award
Excellence in Jyotish (Astrology)
Pandit Dr. Dinesh Chandra Sati, MA, PhD
Founder
Himalayan Research Institute
Rishikesh, India

Yogi/Yogini Award
Excellence in Teaching and Practicing Yoga
Swami Ramdev ji
Pillar of Divya Yog Mandir (Trust) & Patanjali Yogpeeth (Trust),
Haridwar, India

Gandharva Award
Excellence in Teaching and Performing Indian Classical Music
Russill Paul
Concert performer, recording artist and record producer, renowned workshop and retreat facilitator, professor in eastern spirituality

Dhanwantari Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
Amitabh Gumman, B.A.M.S., M.D., M.P.H.
Founding Director
Harmony OK
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Charaka Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Suhas Kshirsagar, B.A.M.S., M.D. in Ayurveda
Executive Director
Kerala Ayurveda-US Schools
Aptos, California, USA

Aryabhatta Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Research
Lakshmi Mishra, Ph.D., M.Pharm, BIMS
Founding Director, American Association of Practitioners and Researchers of Ayurveda (AAPRA) & Director of National Center for Ayurveda and Toxicology Reviews
Rockville MD, USA

Vagbhata Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Arjun Das
Director, Triguna
Brazil

Atreya Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
Tirun Gopal, M.D. F.A.C.O.G., L.Ac., Dipl. Ayurveda
Saint Luke’s Physician Group
Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

Vagbhata Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Nina Usha Molin, M.D.,
Director of Wise Earth Ayurveda® Education US and Physician
Canyon Ranch
Lenox, Massachusetts, USA

Patanjali Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Research
Denise Tarasuk, ND, M.A. Ayu,
Campbell, California, USA
Master’s dissertation on – Review and comparative analysis of
Ayurvedic literature regarding Ayurvedic Treatment Approach for Tourette’s syndrome: A Kampa Vata Disorder – Submitted to 
Mount Madonna Institute’s College of Ayurveda, CA, USA

Nalanda Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Education
American University of Complimentary Medicine
Los Angeles, California, USA

Jeevaka Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Studies
Stephanie C. Schneider, L.Ac. Dipl. Ac., C. Herb., M.S., Ayur.D. (Student),
American University of Complimentary Medicine
Los Angeles, California, USA

Dharma Award
Excellence in Promoting Awareness of Ayurveda
Millie Herrera, M.B.A.,
Miami, Florida, USA

Kautilya Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Business
Hasmukh Rai Parekh
President
Komal Herbals, Inc
Sewickley, Pennsylvania, USA

Dhanwantari Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
Subhash Ranade, B.A.M.S., Ph.D.
Chairman
International Academy of Ayurveda
Pune, Maharashtra State, India

Charaka Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching
Pratap Chauhan, B.A.M.S.
Founding Director
Jiva Institute
Faridabad, New Delhi, India

Aryabhatta Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Research
Sathyanarayna Dornala, B.A.M.S., M.D.-Ayurveda, Ph.D-Ayu
Medical Officer (Ayurveda)
Municipal Corporation of Delhi
New Delhi, India

Atreya Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Practice
Jorge Luis Berra, M.D.,
Director
Fundacion de Salud Ayurveda Prema
Centro Colaborativo Gujarat Ayurved University
Santa Fe, Buenos Aires
Argentina

Nalanda Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Education
Wellpark College of Natural Therapies
Auckland
New Zealand

Dharma Award
Excellence in Promoting Awareness of Ayurveda
Ms. Vasanthi Pillay
Founding Director
Ayurveda Association of Singapore, Singapore

Kautilya Award
Excellence in Ayurvedic Business
D.R.K. Reddy
Managing Director
ADFAC Laboratories Private Limited
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh State, India

Testimonials

Thank you very much for selecting me to receive the VACHASPATI Award at our November 2021 AAPNA meeting. This is clearly one of the most significant events of my professional career. I sincerely appreciate the attention that management gives to our work. I had no idea you were considering me for this award, so it comes as a complete surprise. I can only express my sincere thanks. The season looks promising, and I plan to make the most of the upcoming opportunities. I know I still have much to learn, but with continued support and encouragement from people like you I know I can accomplish a great deal. - Dr Pranita Mule, BAMS, MD Kaya Chikitsa, CSVD, Mumbai, India

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“I am very thankful to Judges of AAPNA 2010 for selecting me for International Vagbhata Award for Ayurvedic teaching. I am very humbled and grateful to the most prestigious organization AAPNA for bestowing this award to me. I am a founder and director of the Kamkus group of clinics in U.K, Germany and India. I am trained as a clinical psychologist, psychotherapist and hypnotherapist. My devotion towards Ayurveda started in 1992 when I first time introduces the concept of Multidimensional Healthcare for the treatment of addiction at Turning Point (London). I was managing this project and our patron was Princess Diana. Addiction has been my specialized field, and we were not getting good success in treating the addicts by conventional methods. Fortunately, I managed to get the grant to introduce integrated approach to treat addiction, and we started using Ayurveda, Reiki, Colour Therapy, Acupuncture, Hypnotherapy, Music and mantra therapy and much more first time in UK. Ayurveda has given our patients a new lease of life and extremely good success rate. Our project became the most specialized project in UK. However, my interest towards Ayurveda grew further by reading Dr Chopra, Dr Frawley on Ayurveda and Mind and discussing with my team of ayurvedic physicians. In 1998, I introduce the concept of Multi-dimensional healthcare by starting my first private clinic in London Harley Street and Ayurveda was the main theme of our work. Eastern psychotherapy integrating Ayurveda and mind, astrology, mind body connective therapies and Vedic psychology are now my passion to promote the Wholistic health by teaching and promoting the ancient wisdom throughout the world. Dr Shekhar, I am very thankful to you and your team again for acknowledging my work and motivating me to work harder by bestowing this award to me. Thank you with Light and Love.”
– Dr Diwakar Sukul PhD FRSM, Founder/Director, The Kamkus Clinic, London, United Kingdom

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“Thank you so much for bestowing on me the 2010 AAPNA Parasara Award for Excellence in Jyotish (Astrology). After associating with this Divine-science for so many years, it is nice to be acknowledged. I appreciate all that AAPNA is doing to promote the deep-rooted medical system of Ayurveda as well as Vedic sciences all over the globe. I once again thank Doctor Shekhar Annambhotla & AAPNA for this honor and I wish them good luck for their endeavor to spread this ancient knowledge worldwide. Thank you again for this honor. Regards.”
– Sundeep Koachar, Founder, Astro 4 You, New Delhi, India

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“My heartiest thanks to AAPNA for their kind consideration & honoring me for the 2010 Vishwa Karma Award for Excellence in Vastu Shastra (Indian Architecture). I along with my colleagues at the Institute of Vaastu & Joyful living, New Delhi, appreciate Dr. Shekhar Annambhotla & all the members of AAPNA for all their all-out efforts in spreading our ancient Vedic heritage all over the world. Wishing this esteemed organization, a phenomenal growth with time.”
– Pandit Gopal Sharma, B.E., Founder President, Institute of Vaastu & Joyful Living, New Delhi, India.

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“I am deeply honored for receiving the Patanjali Award for Excellence in Yogic Teachings & Research in North America from such a distinguished organization as AAPNA. I have personally combined the practice of Ayurveda along with my yoga practice, which has greatly accelerated my progress in meditation over the past 50 years. In my personal sadhana I have regularly included Panchakarma, Ayurvedic diet, herbs and lifestyle. I have found it has highly accelerated Nadi Shuddhi detoxification when practiced in combination with pranayama, yoga postures and meditation. This combined approach of Ayurveda and Yoga has been the most co-creative method for healing and transformation. As a result, we are offering Ayurveda, Panchakarma and yoga at the Amrit Yoga Institute along with lifestyle training to encourage our students to add this practice to intensify their inner healing and transformative processes. Dr. Shekhar has made a special effort to bring yoga as highly complementary practice to Ayurveda. I especially appreciate Dr. Shekhar for recognizing my deep interest and experience and for inviting me on the advisory board of AAPNA and participating in such an auspicious event.”
– Gurudev Shri Amritji, Founder, Amrit Yoga, Salt Springs, FL, USA

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“Thank you AAPNA for the North America Charaka Award for Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching. I am touched by your appreciation of my three decades of teaching & clinical work. I humbly dedicate this to my Yoga & Ayurveda gurus, my students & patients who continue to teach me every day. They increase my thirst for learning “How much we have to know, to know, how little we know”. I salute AAPNA’s wonderful work in bringing together Ayurvedic professionals to spread the wisdom and healing of Ayurveda.”
– Dr. Vivek Shanbhag, ND(USA), MD(Ayu), BAMS, CYEd, Director, Goa Ayurved & Yoga Academy –Total Health Retreat, India.(GAYATHRI).

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“I am very honored and filled with joy in receiving the AAPNA 2010 International Atreya Award. However, rather than the feeling of “joy”, the feeling of “astonishment” filled my heart. Thank you. This award was given to me to accommodate the efforts in bridging Japan, India, and America with the traditional system of medicine, Ayurveda. I was not able to receive this award without the help of the people around me. Furthermore, the Integrated Medicine Project could not be finished without them as well. The traditional Ayurveda is slowly expanding in the Japanese Integrated Medicine field. I am looking forward in Japanese technology contributing to the world of Ayurveda. Upon bridging Japan, India, and America, I always feel the world of Ayurveda is large and warm like the palm of Buddha. I would like to commit more to this world by traveling from places to places as if I were on the palm of his hands. Finally, I would like to thank Dr. Shanbhag and Dr. Shekhar upon receiving this award. NAMASTE.” 
– Tokio Momma – The Director of Japan Ayurveda association, President of Ayus Inc. The director of Japan science promotion foundation

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“Thank you so much for bestowing on me the 2010 AAPNA Paanini Award for excellence in teaching Sanskrit. After teaching and writing for so many years, it is nice to be acknowledged. I have been devoted to transmitting the ancient wisdom of India in its original form and sound, maintaining the teachings coming through several different lineages. I appreciate all that AAPNA is doing to promote the deep-rooted medical system of Ayurveda as well as its sister sciences. Thank you again for honoring me this way.”
– Nicolai Bachman, President, Sanskrit Sounds, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

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“Thank you so much for bestowing the AAPNA 2010 North America Jeevaka Award to me–what an honor! I can only attribute my success to all of the wonderful teachers and practitioners of Ayurveda who inspire and teach us. Thanks again and especially thank you for all of your wonderful support. I will do my best to share what I have learned with others in the spirit of generosity and excellencewith which Ayurveda has been shared with me. Namaste!”
– Kathy Gehlken, Wellness Coaching: Certified Ayurvedic Practitioner, Certified Massage Practitioner, Yoga Teacher, San Francisco, CA, USA

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“I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the AAPNA for honoring me the 2010 AAPNA International Yogini Award for Excellence in teaching and practicing Yoga. My special regards to Dr. Shekhar for his vision, enthusiasm and dedication in spreading this Vedic knowledge globally and for all the efforts been done by AAPNA as they have proved to be truly wonderful and inspirational for many people in this path.”
– Dr. Pooja Maddela, BNYS, PGDYN, Senior Tutor, Wellpark College of Natural Therapies, Auckland, New Zealand

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“My heartiest gratitude goes to the AAPNA, who awarded me with the prestigious 2010 North America AtreyaAward for the accomplishment in Ayurvedic Medicine Profession. AAPNA is one and only organization that has to be given all the credits for the progress of Ayurveda through conducting yearly conferences, knowledge sharing, teleconferences etc. Moreover, it is the AAPNA who has started recognizing and awarding the profession and professionals of Ayurveda through the certificates who have the names of our most honorable sages, seers, scholars and scientists of the ancient India (Bharata), where we bow our heads and are extremely proud of their fundamental research and highly respected work in the fields of medicine, science, yoga and language. Ultimately my all thanks goes to the brilliant, young and active board of AAPNA comprised of Drs. Shekhar Annambhotla, Pratibha Shah and Zide Mooni, who have taken the uphill task to encourage the profession and professionals of Ayurveda and to spread the real medicine on the Globe. Thank you and Namaste.”
– Dr. Ranvir Pahwa, Ph.D. Ayurvedic Practitioner, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

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“I am deeply honored, thrilled and humbled at being bestowed with the AAPNA’s 2010 Vagbhataaward for excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching in North America. I am grateful to the committee for recognizing my humble efforts in teaching and promoting the science of Ayurveda in USA. In my opinion the award is not just to honor my teaching credentials; it also reminds me of the dedication and focus of study it requires to make Ayurveda a life’s journey. I look forward to collaborating with AAPNA and other like minded organizations in redoubling my efforts to further spread the word of this beautiful science and philosophy of life. Thanks again for the honors. Sincerely”
– Dr. Ram Rao, Ph.D, C.A.S, California, USA

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“I am humbled to receive the 2010 International Dhanwantari Award bestowed upon me by AAPNA. It is heartening because it is conferred for the purpose of ‘Excellence in Clinical practice’ and especially heartening because it is given by a strong and committed group of Ayurvedic professionals established in North America. Current activities and the proposed future plans bespeaks of the motivation of AAPNA of globalizing Ayurveda for the ultimate benefit of mankind. With this award my memories of 2007 have been endowed when I had received national award for ‘Excellence in Drug Research in Traditional Medicine’ conferred by a pioneering institute of India Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI). I have had a privilege of being active in ‘clinical practice’ as well as in ‘clinical research’ over the last more than two decades. At this juncture I remember all my Gurus who taught me Ayurveda, it’s clinical practice and approaches to create evidence through research, particularly Late Prof. S.N. Tripathi (BHU & Northern India School of Ayurveda), Late Vaidya D.S. Antarkar (Podar institutions & Western India School of Ayurveda) & Dr. Ashok D.B. Vaidya (Clinical Pharmacology & Integrative School of global medicine). This award commits me more to continue my path as a ‘Vaidya –Scientist’ on the footsteps of my Gurus. Finally I appreciate the vision, mission and untiring efforts being taken by board of AAPNA especially Dr. Shekhar Annambhotla, Dr. Pratibha Shah & Dr. Zide Mooni for globalizing Ayurveda & Vedic sciences.”
– Dr. Ashwinikumar Anand Raut, M. D (Ayurveda), Director, Clinical Research & Integrative Medicine, Medical Research Centre – Kasturba Health Society, Mumbai, Maharashtra State, India

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“I am thankful to you and your organization AAPNA for considering me for the 2010 International Award Aryabhattafor excellence in Ayurveda Research, I consider this as an recognition of my research work during my position as Director General of Central Council of Research in Ayurveda and Siddha (CCRAS) and present work. The CCRAS has known to world due to propagation of Ayurveda research culture and related publications and also financing the research projects to USA and Germany Research scholars by Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy (AYUSH-CCRAS). Your efforts of spreading the wisdom of Ayurveda by way of Therapy, Education and Research through AAPNA are worth, hoping your mission will continue for this noble cause, wishing all best you and your associates.”
– Dr. Gandhidas S. Lavekar, PhD – Former Director General, CCRAS, New Delhi, India

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“AAPNA – the word in Hindi language means “OUR OWN”, which it truly manifests by embracing one of the ancient most health practice “Ayuveda~ the science of life”. It is humbling to be appreciated and acknowledged by an organization like AAPNA for something, which is a part of who I am. Thanks for the “2010 Rishi Award For Excellence In Teaching Meditation”. There is nothing else that I can do the best except for learning and sharing the art and science of Yoga and Ayurveda, I deeply thank AAPNA for recognizing my innate nature. I see AAPNA as one of the globally leading Ayurveda and Yoga organization and I wish them grand success in all their endeavors both domestic and International. Om Shanti!”
– Dr. Indu Arora, MD (AM) E-RYT 500, Master Yoga Teacher Trainer, Director – Yogsadhna LLC, Boston, MA

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“We are honored and deeply grateful that Vedika has beenselected for this 2010 AAPNA North America Nalanda Award, and to see the Gurukula tradition of classical Ayurveda honored in this way, along with our humble pioneering effort to help this tradition to take root in the US for the benefit and upliftment of the community. We are also honored to find ourselves amongst such esteemed recipients.” 
– Vedika Global, Inc. California, USA

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“I would like here to express my deep gratitude to the AAPNA for the grant of the 2010 Veda Brahma AwardforOutstanding Scientific Invention. This famous award is for me the coronation of a twelve years personal research and development project in order to make Shirodhara therapy easily available to every therapist and every family at home. My special thanks to Dr. Shekhar Annambhotla for his dynamism and vision in promoting Ayurveda in the world with so much dedication and wisdom.”
– Dr. Bertrand Martin, MD, MPH, CAy (BHU), Psychiatrist & Psychotherapist, Switzerland

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“I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the AAPNA for honoring me with the 2010 AAPNA InternationalGandharva Award for Excellence in Performing Indian Classical Music. I deeply appreciate thededication andefforts of the AAPNA to spread the ancient teachings of Ayurveda, and Vedic wisdom throughout the world. I ampleased to be acknowledged by them along with so many other gifted teachers, and practitioners of great quality.May we all be blessed with the gift of serving others and bringing greater understanding and love to all.”
– David Newman (Durga Das), Founder, David Newman Music, PA, USA

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“Firstly, let me confess that AAPNA is the only organization which is recognizing the contributors in the field of Ayurveda and other Vedic Sciences collectively. Secondly, let me also acknowledge the honor given to me in the form of “Charaka International Award for excellence in Ayurvedic Teachings”. This is one of the memorable days in 22 years of my illustrated career. The role of Dr. Shekhar Annambhotla, Dr. Pratibha Shah and Dr. Zide Mooni and other AAPNA members is appreciable in making Ayurveda global, along with other Vedic sciences like Yoga, Jyotisha etc. I wish the day is not far when, AAPNA will be succeeding to get the recognition to Ayurveda at par with Evidence Based Medicine in US. The team of academic excellence together with Ayurvedic professionals / practitioners from different parts of the world shall pave the way for grand success. I wish to be a part of your conference personally on 10th October and share the moments of happiness with you all.”
– Dr. J. L. N. Sastry, B.A.M.S., M.D (Ayurved), Ph.D. (Jatavallabhula Lakshmi Narayana Sastry), AYUSHMAN Ayurvedic Center, Andhra Pradesh, India

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“Thank you so much for bestowing on us the 2010 AAPNA NALANDA Award for excellence in teaching Ayurveda. We are also honored to find ourselves amongst such esteemed recipients. Founded by Charutar Vidya Mandal, a leading charitable educational trust in the state of Gujarat, G.J. Patel Ayurveda College and Research Centre is devoted to transmitting the ancient wisdom of India in its original form and on sound scientific footings. The College with the attached Hospital is fully equipped with quality infrastructure, latest technological gadgets and highly qualified teaching staff and is being hailed as a model Ayurveda Institute in the country. AAPNA needs to be commended for engineering the progress of Ayurveda through conducting yearly conferences, knowledge sharing, teleconferences etc. Current activities and the proposed future plans bespeak of the motivation of AAPNA of globalizing Ayurveda for the ultimate benefit of mankind. Bestowing testimonials in the name of our most honorable and venerable sages, seers, scholars scientists and sacred institutes of ancient India is something unique and worth appreciating. We look forward to collaborating with AAPNA and other likeminded organizations in redoubling our efforts to further spread message of this beautiful science and philosophy of life.”
– Dr. C. L. Patel Chairman, Charutur Vaidya Mandal & Dr. A. R. V. Murthy, Principal & superintendent, G.J. Patel Ayurvedic College and Research Center, Anand, Gujarat State, India.

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“I would like to thank the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America, its selection committee, and its founder and president (Dr. Shekhar Annambhotla) for honoring me and my work with an “Honorary Doctorate in Ayurveda” (Ayurveda Marthanda) on October 10, 2010 in Miami, Florida. I am coming to the United States from Hyderabad, India with the sole purpose of receiving this highest academic honor bestowed upon me by this prestigious organization. In the past twenty years I have worked tirelessly to introduce beneficial probiotics into Ayurvedic pharmacology and to conceive an entirely new concept of “Proyurveda,” designed to improve the overall health and longevity of the human populace. Even though I was a civil engineer by training, education and practice, I have long had a passion to improve upon existing, proven Ayurvedic principles and applications with the introduction of next-generation biotechnology. I am extremely honored and humbled to receive this honorary doctorate in the United States of America in the presence of the most revered and knowledgeable Ayurvedic professionals, researchers, practitioners, doctors and noblemen. The honor is inarguable proof that a commitment to excellence and altruism truly does not go unnoticed, and no amount of fiscal success can replace the personal satisfaction this honor provides me. I will forever honor this new designation given to me by AAPNA, and will strive to uphold the dignity and principles that its American and international members so diligently maintain. On a personal note, I would like to make special mention of your efforts, Dr. Shekhar Annambhotla, whose vision to create an Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America is a true achievement that requires courage and determination. I am extremely impressed and inspired by your ideas and ambition, and sincerely thank you for recognizing my efforts. I wholeheartedly wish and pray that under your unwavering guidance and leadership that AAPNA will grow into the preeminent Ayurvedic organization in the world, and that its continued support of Ayurveda and complementary alternative medicines shall continue for decades thereafter.” 
– Dr. D.R.K. Reddy, B.E., Founder, ADFAC, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

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“I have recently received the announcement from the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America (AAPNA) that I have been selected to receive the International Dharma Award for supporting and spreading the practice and science of Ayurveda worldwide. I would like to thank you, the selection committee, and the entire organization for this prestigious honor. As a firm believer in the Ayurvedic sciences and its philosophy, I have, for the past fifteen years, committed millions of dollars in research funding towards conducting clinical trials and to develop new, groundbreaking Ayurvedic formulas, drugs and nutritional supplements. At my own cost and expense, I have given Ayurvedic lectures – aimed primarily at allopathic doctors – around the world to promote the value and legitimacy of Ayurveda as a complementary and effective alternative medicine. Dr. Shekhar Annambhotla, as the founder, president and organizer of AAPNA, you have done a wonderful job of tirelessly promoting Ayurveda though international conferences and meetings. Without your vision, tenacity and thousands of hours of hard work, organizations such as AAPNA cannot be born and thrive in this world. You have earned my admiration and sincerest congratulations, and I thank you and AAPNA once again for recognizing my earnest efforts in promoting and supporting Ayurveda worldwide. “
– Dr. M.S. Reddy, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D, President, International Media and Cultures, Inc. (IMAC Inc.), Denver, Colorado, USA

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“Ayurveda is gaining popularity all over the globe. After Yoga, Ayurveda is the next new thing which people are hooked on to. The word Ayurveda can often be heard in spas, beauty product lines, restaurants, spiritual ashrams and of course Yoga studios. Every human being wants health, happiness, peace and love. In order to achieve this one has to take shelter of Ayurveda. Ayurveda, through its four ‘purusharthas namely dharma, artha, kama, and moksha, sets the guidelines to lead a healthy, happy, peaceful and long life/ deerghayu. As Ayurveda gets popular, Ayurvedic professionals have an important role to play. We have to make sure that people get to taste the real Ayurveda and not the superficial and incomplete parts of Ayurveda. We do not want Ayurveda to become a fad or fashion and fade away. We want Ayurveda to become an eternal part of people’s lives. Therefore Ayurvedic professionals from all over the world have to work together, share their experiences and work to standardize Ayurvedic education, products and practice. I am very happy to know that this stage has been set by AAPNA and the work in this direction has already begun. I would like to congratulate Shekhar Annabhotla, Pratibha Shah, Zide Mooni, and all members of AAPNA for the wonderful work being done for the promotion and propagation of Ayurveda. On behalf of JIVA AYURVEDA, INDIA, I would like to extend my support and best wishes. Lastly my sincere thanks to AAPNA for honoring me with Charaka International Award in 2009. “
– Pratap Chauhan, Founder, Jiva Ayurveda, New Delhi, India

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“Thank you From Mahima Ayurveda. The essence of Ayurveda resides in the heart of those who surrender themselves to serve divine consciousness and humanity. I am truly happy and excited to see that you are focused in bringing about this transformation with other great doctors and teachers to create such a shift in consciousness and awareness. Also to let you know that the management and staff of Mahima Ayurveda is here at your beckon to support this divine mission in any way possible.”
– Kindest Regards, Namaskar, Zide.

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“Komal Herbals, Inc. was privileged to be one of the sponsors of the 1st National Ayurveda Conference organized by AAPNA. The conference was a well-organized event with impressive presenters from the field of Ayurveda, keen in sharing their knowledge and experience with like-minded attendees who were eager to gain and absorb the profound knowledge shared by each. The cordial and relaxed atmosphere of the conference made it fun for all participants during the event. Komal Herbals is especially thankful to AAPNA and the members of the committee in nominating and presenting the “Kautilya Award for Excellence in Ayurvedic Business” to Mr. Hasmukh Parekh, President of Komal Herbals, Inc.”
– Harpinder Kaur, Komal Herbals, Inc.

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“I was pleasantly surprised at being bestowed with the North America Atreya award. I have been an Ayurvedic Practitioner in the Greater Lehigh Valley area for the past 15 years. I have also lectured extensively in the US, and on a regular basis, at the Cedar Crest Community College, Allentown, PA and University of PA, Philadelphia. I truly believe that it is a privilege to receive this honor from AAPNA. My sincere thanks to the governing members of AAPNA for this recognition.”
– Tirun Gopal MD, Allentown, PA, USA

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“We at the American University of Complementary Medicine are honored and thrilled to accept AAPNA’s prestigious 2009 Nalanda Award for “Excellence in Education” and feel quite gratified that you have recognized our humble efforts to provide intensive and comprehensive education in Ayurveda in America, similar to that which is available in India, through our clinical Doctor of Ayurvedic Medicine (Ay.D.) degree program and our practitioner-scholar Ph.D. in Ayurveda degree program. We have been able to offer this education because of the unselfish contributions and diligent efforts of our esteemed Ayurvedic faculty from India, our staff, our administration, and our board of directors at this nonprofit institution. Offering the first and only state-approved doctoral programs in Ayurveda, we are proud to offer extensive hands-on clinical training through our 1,100-hour, required internship, which can be completed here on-site in our outpatient clinic in Beverly Hills and/or at various prestigious medical centers in South India. The faculty and administration are focused on presenting scientific papers at national and international conferences and publishing the same to bring awareness of Ayurveda to the greater health community, and we are working on partnership relationships with local medical schools to provide a venue for their Ayurvedic studies. Again, we are grateful for your organization and appreciation of what we do.” Namaste and with great appreciation.”
– Kathryn White, Ph.D., President, American University of Complementary Medicine, Beverly Hills, CA 90210

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“I would like to express my heartfelt thanks for honoring me with the International Dhanvantari Award from your esteemed Ayurvedic Institute. I have received many Awards from various institutes in India, as well as abroad; however, this is the first International Dhanvantari Award that has been bestowed on me, and I really appreciate the same. For the last 47 years, myself and my wife, Dr. Sunanda, have been working in the field of Ayurveda and propagating Ayurveda all over the world for the last 27 years. This is Karmayoga – the way of life – adopted by us. On this occasion, I pray to Lord Dhanvantari that you as well as your institute will continue to work in the field of Ayurveda for practitioners, students as well as for common people all over the world.”
– Prof. Em. Dr. Subhash Ranade, PhD – India

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“I would like to express my gratitude for receiving the North America Jeevaka Award through AAPNA. It is such an enormous pleasure to realize that the many hours of study and work have been recognized by AAPNA. It has given me even more impetus to continue my path in learning and sharing the path of Ayurveda with others. I have already framed the beautiful award and it serves to remind me of the dedication and focus of study it requires to make Ayurveda a life’s journey. Again, I thank you and the Board of AAPNA for the recognition of hard work and look forward to a future of collaboration and united path in spreading the word of the beautiful science of life, Ayurveda. Sincerely.”
– Stephanie Schneider LAc, MTOM, almost AyD !!!! J American University of Complementary Medicine (AUCM), California, USA

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“I felt happy and proud to receive International Arybhatta Award for Excellence in Ayurvedic Research. It’s really appreciable work done by AAPNAby honoring the individuals who are working for the cause of Ayurveda. This kind ofrecognition makes the individuals more responsible to work more sincerely and efficiently, so as to keep the traditions of Ayurveda alive for the generations to come.”
– Sathyanarayna Dornala, B.A.M.S., M.D.-Ayurveda, Ph.D., Senior Medical Officer (Ayurveda), Municipal Corporation of Delhi, New Delhi, India

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“I express my deep and sincere gratitude after being honored by your prestigious institution, AAPNA, with the International Atreya Ayurvedic Award for Excellence in Practice. At our Institution, Fundacion de Salud Ayurveda Prema, we have been developing activities for the promotion and dissemination of Ayurveda for several decades in Argentina and also in our region in Latin America. We are conducting four Postgraduate annual courses on Ayurvedic Medicine at School of Medicine, Buenos Aires University and at School of Medicine, Cordoba National University. The Postgraduate Courses on Ayurvedic Medicine delivered by our institution have the auspices from the Indian Embassy in Argentina. During these years we have delivered lectures and conducted Workshops, Seminars and/or Conferences on different topics of Ayurveda in Ministries of Health, Faculty of Medicine, Professional and Scientific Societies at fourteen countries. We hope to work together with AAPNA for promoting and disseminating the benefits of the ancient science of Ayurveda. We pray to God, in Dhanvantari´s form, to guide and help both our institutions to carry out this noble purpose for the benefit of all the people with distress and suffering.”
– Dr. Jorge Luis Berra, M.D., Director Fundación de Salud Ayurveda Prema (Collaborative Centre Gujarat Ayurved University), Buenos Aires – Argentina

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“I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the AAPNA board for awarding me the “Charaka Award for Excellence in Ayurvedic Teaching”. It really feels good to be recognized by your colleagues, students and clients. I respect the dignity of the award and will continue to pursue my passion which is nothing but “Quality in Ayurvedic Education.” Sincere Thanks and Best Wishes.”
– Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar, Director, Ayurvedic Healing; Advisor, Kerala Ayurveda Academy, CA, USA

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“I would like to express my deepest gratitude and heartfelt thanks to AAPNA for honouring me with the AAPNA’s International Dharma Award in 2009. I have received many academic certificates in my life and I have to say honestly that this has been my most proud and grateful moments. I am filled with immense pleasure when I am promoting and propagating the great science of Ayurveda and receiving this award has given me further impetus to continue my work. Since receiving this award, I have added it to my bio data and whenever I am introduced prior to my Talks or Workshops, I feel very humbled and honoured at the same time. I feel very fortunate to have formed an alliance with the prestigious AAPNA and even more privileged to have received the Dharma Award. Once again I would like to convey my sincere gratitude to AAPNA board for selecting me”
– Vasanthi Pillay, President, Ayurveda Association of Singapore (AAOS), Singapore