Late Raj Vaidya Brihaspati Dev Triguna

Padma Vibhushan Awardee

Pulse Diagnosis Expert, Ayurveda Pioneer

Late Raj Baidya Briaspati Dev Triguna was a Vaidya or Ayurveda practitioner and an

/expert in Pulse diagnosis (Nadivaidyam in Ayurvedic terms). He collaborated with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and other Ayurvedic experts to develop Maharishi Ayurveda. He worked towards the standardization of Ayurvedic medicines, certifications at the Ayurvedic colleges of India.

1920-2013

Change-Making Positions Held

He was the elected President of All India Ayurvedic Congress for two terms, first in 1983 and again in 1986, New Delhi.

President, Fellow and founding member of the National Academy of Ayurveda

(Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth). President, Shri Indraprashthiya Vaidya Sabha, Delhi,

Vice President, Central Council for Research in Ayurveda and Siddha, Govt. of India.

Member of Ayurveda Pharmacopeia Committee, Govt. of India.

Member of Indian Council of Research in Ayurveda.

Chancellor, Maharishi Vedic University. Pioneering role in the establishment of AYUSH Ministry.

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Laurels Brought to Rajvaidya Triguna

The Government of India conferred him Padma Bhushan in 1992 and Padma Vibhushan in 2003.

* Banaras Hindu University conferred Honorary Doctorate of Science (Honoris Causa) in 2000. ⚫ Life Time Achievement Award (Ayurved Maharishi) by All India Ayurvedic Congress, Delhi.

Dhanwantari Award by Dhanwantari Foundation, Mumbai.

Ayurved Shriomani by Rajasthan State Ayurvedic Congress, Rajasthan. Ayurved Vishwa Gaurav by World Ayurved Congress.

Pt. Ramnarayan Shodha Puruskar by Vaidyanath Ayurved Bhawan. Pranacharya by Shri Indraprasthiya Vaidya Sabha, Delhi,