Renowned Ayurveda physician Dr Balaji Tambe conferred with Padma Shri 2022 posthumously
President of India Ram Nath Kovind has conferred world-renowned Ayurveda physician Shreeguru Dr Balaji Tambe with Padma Shri 2022 posthumously for his exceptional contribution in the field of Ayurveda.
Shreeguru Dr Balaji Tambe has been honoured with Padma Shri 2022 posthumously for his significant contribution to Ayurveda. President of India Ram Nath Kovind has conferred him with Padma Shri 2022 posthumously.
Other Padma 2022 recipients from Maharashtra include Dr Prabha Atre – Padma Vibhushan, Ms Sulochana Chavan – Padma Shri, and singer Sonu Nigam – Padma Shri.
About Dr Balaji Tambe
He was a pioneering, world-renowned Ayurveda physician, author, spiritual guru, and public educator who made exceptional contributions to Ayurveda, Yoga, Meditation, Vedic Lifestyle and Healing Music.
He is the founder of Atmasantulana Village - one of India's largest Panchakarma centres, Santulan Ayurveda - known for Ayurvedic medicines in India and abroad, and Aum-Kurzentrum - Europe's first Ayurveda and Panchakarma centre.
He was born on June 28, 1940. Dr Balaji Tambe was the son of a renowned Vedic scholar Vasudeo Tambe Shastri. In the year 1960, he had earned a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering and an Ayurveda Vaidya Visharad in 1964.
He is fondly known as 'Family Doctor' in Maharashtra. Another achievement is he authored a supplement in the Sakal Newspaper for more than 18 years and contributed over 3,400 articles. This is a unique contribution to modern Ayurveda to spread medical knowledge in simple language for the common man, said the government release. He passed away on August 10, 2021.
Padma awards are one of the highest civilian awards in the country given in the fields of art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. These are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
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