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Share inputs to instil confidence in society about our traditional knowledge and practices

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Mar 03, 2022

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Aug 31, 2022

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India has a rich legacy of practices and knowledge touching different spheres of life and a scientific heritage traversing various Science & Technology (S&T) domains. The ...

India has a rich legacy of practices and knowledge touching different spheres of life and a scientific heritage traversing various Science & Technology (S&T) domains. The traditional knowledge of India is available in various forms such as classical texts, manuscripts and/or as oral communication that has been passed on over thousands of years. This valuable knowledge is often part of our daily practices as well. Some of the traditional practices are livelihood means of the concerned knowledge holders. Our traditional practices exist in synergy between human needs and nature, often balancing resources and requirements in a local context. However, with time, India’s Traditional Knowledge Systems are eroding rapidly, and the nation has also been witnessing erosion in people’s faith towards our traditional knowledge. A grave concern is the mindless attitude of some to mimic non-Indian cultures and disdain for our traditions. It’s important to recognize that traditional heritage is an integral part of any country’s development and progression. This calls for necessary attention and action from the concerned stakeholders in the country to build further on our scientific inheritance. Only a well-informed and balanced society can drive the advancement of the country.

Under the visionary leadership of our Hon’ble Prime Minister and President, CSIR Society, Shri Narendra Modi, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is spearheading the efforts to collaborate with the relevant partners from across the country and implement the national initiative SVASTIK (Scientifically Validated Societal Traditional Knowledge) for communicating India’s traditional knowledge to the society. CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (CSIR-NIScPR) is the nodal organization to implement this national initiative.

The prime mission of the initiative is to conserve scientifically validated traditional practices, and instil confidence in citizens regarding the scientific values of our traditional knowledge/practices.

We invite the suggestions of academicians, researchers, subject-matter experts, students, NGOs, and the public on how to instil confidence in society about our traditional knowledge and practices. This will help us in our mission to inculcate a scientific temper and instil confidence in citizens by stimulating the Science-Scientist-Society connect towards our traditional knowledge and practices.

Click here to read more about the SVASTIK Initiative of CSIR-NIScPR. (PDF 1519 KB)
Or visit the website - https://niscpr.res.in/nationalmission/svastik

How much are you aware of our traditional knowledge and practices? Participate in MyGov quiz and check your awareness of the traditional knowledge of India. Quiz Link: https://quiz.mygov.in/quiz/quiz-on-indian-traditional-knowledge/

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ram milan kumhar 4 years 5 months ago

This time eradication of nature such as soil erosion,deforestation, construction on agreeculture land so less this,soil pollution,air pollution, unemployment and society eradication in moral values 5his is the break of Indias progress.large forestration campaign añd planted fruited plant in blanked land such as small mountain,hills and desert land.breaking of un necessary and unlimited construction

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Swetha Kannan 4 years 5 months ago

23. Seasonal fruits, vegetable good for health at that season. 24 small medicinal.plants like holy basi, alie vera, karpooa valli, thuthuvalai, pirandai can grow in houses and can use medicinal and other benefits. 25. Karppora vallu plant leaves is good for cold to all, especially to kids. Leaves can consume directly, or kashayam or pachchadi type for idly etc. 26. Similarly keerai ( leaves ) many varieties are there. I saw a book called " Keerai Vaidyam". Eaxh keerai has one benefits. Need to explore more. 27. Banana tree for function events or any events we used to keep. This will help to save, if any fire happens etc in function kind. First aid box. Banana tree is completely useful. In tamil we have term called " Mukkanigal" ie Mango, Banana and Jackfruit. Means the trees all parts are useful. So it is called primary fruits. 28. Having food in banana leaves is good for eyes. If possible we can implement everywhere for good health , good for farmers to have in banana leaves.

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Swetha Kannan 4 years 5 months ago

15. Holy basil is good for health. That plant is gives ozone and purifies air. Research says holy basil with little water prevents cancer also. 16. Cotton dresses or traditional dresses are good for health. It is also good for our climates. Cotton dresses air will go inside. 17. Meditation pracrices helps the brain , reduces anxiety, depression. Good for health. 18. Namaste, Vanakkam is good like palm exercise. 19. Honey is good medicine. In tamil one saying " Aanaikku oru kaalam vanthaal, poo naikku oru kaslam varum" means aa means cow, cow ghee need to consume in younger ages more, poo nai means honey can cosume in older ages. 20. One day vratham means not having food. in a month or twice will cleanses the body. Recent research shows that. Need to explore. 21. Goose berry consuming monthly twice or thrice is good for health. It controls sugar. 22. Instead of white sugar, jaggrey , naattu sarkarai is good for health. Can avoid getting sugar.

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Swetha Kannan 4 years 5 months ago

8. Beetel leaves are calcium sources. Olden days pregnant ladies used to have as they may reduce calcium in body. After certain age regulalrly can consume beetel leaves 3 or 4 with chunnambu and paakku after lunch. This will make good digestion for ladies, calcium filler etc. 9. Morning before 7am and evening 5pm sun walking is vitamin D. Light sun is good for health. 10. Tree plantation makes air pure. After 6pm we should not plough the flowers. This is true scientifically, that plants start sleeping after 6pm. So day time we can plough flowers, vegetables etc. 11. Turmeric powder is good medicine inside or outside. 12. All spices are good medicines. Everything can consume is smaller amount regularly. We used to have in our traditional food system. 13. Pranayamam is good as breathin exercise. 14. Our olden days vessels are good for health if we consume in that, cook in that etc. Ex copper vessels, pithalai vessels etc.

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Pankaj Kumar 4 years 5 months ago

Epic channel is my favourote channel because it gives idea about our food culture and how there was amalgamation of various culture occured in history.This channel need to be added in DD free dish tv channel. In Mithila fish are preferable non veg edible.Scientifically its protein are preferentially used for energy and not converted to fat as in case of mutton and chicken. For fish Pond need to be cared .If water bodies are clean and maintained there will be less dip in ground water level, more fish production , less death of water animal. If fish eating is tradionally continued , people will maintain water bodies and prevent its destruction.

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JIGNESHKUMAR VASANTLAL PATEL 4 years 5 months ago

माननीय महोदय, हमारे पारंपरिक ज्ञान और पद्धति में लोगों को विश्वास दिलाने के लिए सर्व प्रथम हमें अंग्रेजो की गुलामी के इतिहास को संपूर्ण मिटाना होगा। बच्चों को हमारे ॠशी मुनियों द्वारा किए गए आविष्कारों से अवगत कराना होगा। गुरुकुल व्यवस्था को फिर से स्थापित करनी होगी। जैसे बिना मुख के भोजन विष है वैसे ही बिना जिग्याशा का ज्ञान भी विष ही है। हमारी व्यवस्था में से अंग्रेजी को हटानेकी बेहद जरुरत है। क्युकी हम एक ही चिज़ को अलग अलग भाषा में पढ़ने के चक्कर में बहोत समय बर्बाद करते हैं। हमारी पौराणिक धरोहरो के वैज्ञानिक रुप से बच्चों को परिचित कराना बहोत जरुरी है। और ये सब शिक्षा से ही संभव है। हमारे धर्म ग्रंथों को स्कूल या गुरुकुल में पढ़ाया जाना चाहिए। हम जब तक अपनी संस्कृति, सभ्यता और परंपराओं को महत्व नहीं देंगे तब तक आने वाली पीढ़ी भी उसे महत्व नहीं देगी। लोग गौरव शाली इतिहास को याद रखते हैं और मानते हैं इस लिए हमें हमारे इतिहास को गौरवशाली बनाना होगा। दुसरे देशों के शोधकर्ताओं को महान बताने की बजाय हमें भारतके शोधकर्ताओं को महान दर्शाना होगा। वंदेमातरम्

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Swetha Kannan 4 years 5 months ago

3. Some places, having tender cocunut people follow to reduce the heat. Especially sinus problem people will not do oilbath, they have tender cocunut. Need to explore. 4. Oil pulling- mouth cleaning with gingelly oil will help cleaning mouth, and it will remove bacteria till legs in the body. It is Ayurvedic method. 20 minutes need to do and need to spit the oil afterwards. It is there in internet. 5. To reduce sugar, Bitter guard, Ladies finger, sundaikkai , Maethi dry( Venthayam) are good ones. 6. Going to temple is best practice. They are energy centres. Positivity, pure air, walking are benefits. Recent reserach in foreign getting proved many benefits. Some countries cobstruct vedic cities. Need to explore. 7. Pepper is good for health. In tamil one saying, " 8 milagu irunthaal, pagaivan veetil kooda unnalam". Pepper will reduce cholesterol. Some places instead of chilli, pepper people use for spice.

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Swetha Kannan 4 years 5 months ago

Our traditional practices is vast and family wise they have, village wise they have, district wise practices and statewise practices we can find when we are living in parents place and inlaws places. As a ladies, we feel the differences. It is vast knowledge. I will list some known practices 1. Oil bath regulatly weekly once. Applyibg gingelly oil inbhead , cocunut oil in body and with plain shikai powder it makes body. At that time we have to have rasam rice as a diet simple food which will easily digestable I think for lunch. This practices thrre in tamilnadu, chennai ,Tirunelveli areas. Especially in hot places, reduce body heat, will make active , metabolism will be good , breathing helps, eye sight helps etc. We used this our home and getting benefitted for long time. 2. Some people keep regulatly Mehandi I see in thanjavur side it is more which is from natural leaves. It reduces body heat, depression will go, dull mood will go etc.

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Chakilam Vasavi Sandhya 4 years 5 months ago

Namaste It is a great initiation from the government this can be effective if students from school levels know about tribals their culture and lifestyle where schools, teachers, parents can play active role in imbibing such wonderful activities and then the sustainability can be expected long-term as future citizens students should know about it . Thank you

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Achu Sasidharan Pillai 4 years 5 months ago

Mother’s day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family, as well as motherhood, mother - child relationship and the impact of mother in society. It is being celebrated on various days around the world commonly in the month of March and May. On Mother’s Day United Nations celebrate moms who impact their lives and work tirelessly to change the world. The United Nations Foundation knows how important mothers are in promoting prosperity, success and growth in communities around the world. They support United Nations every day in its effort to provide mothers the resources they need to lead healthy and happy life. With others we are also celebrating Mother's Day with Mathru Pooja on May 8th at Kilimarathukavu Temple Kadakkal, Kollam district, Kerala. We invite your attention to promote this event to each and every corner of the world to elivate the value of Mohers in our society. Mathru Pooja provides the emotional attachment to another level among mothers and children.

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