CARI Jhansi

Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Jhansi

Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Jhansi (premier institute under CCRAS, Ministry of Ayush for ASU pharmaceutical drug development.

Institute Incharge's Desk

Welcome to Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Jhansi – a place where commitment, ingenuity, and tradition converge on the path to excellence in research in Ayurveda.

At CARI, we are focused on fostering an environment that nurtures intellectual curiosity, encourages creativity, values diversity and bridges the gap between traditional knowledge and modern scientific methods. Our mission is to push the boundaries of knowledge, applying cutting-edge research to address the challenges of our time while honoring the rich heritage that inspires our work and combining Ayurvedic principles with evidence-based scientific research to develop more comprehensive and practical healthcare approaches. The future of Ayurveda research holds promising possibilities as it continues to gain recognition and interest both in traditional settings and within the global scientific community.

Together, we’ve created something extraordinary, and I am genuinely grateful for the passion and dedication each of you has brought to this endeavour. Here’s to the future and the continued success of our shared vision.

With heartfelt appreciation,

Brief Introduction

Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Jhansi (CCRAS) is one of the peripheral institutes under the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India.

Central Ayurved Research Institute, Jhansi (CARI, Jhansi) is situated in the Bundelkhand area of Uttar Pradesh formerly known as National Vriksha Ayurved Research Institute (NVARI, Jhansi). It was established in the year 1973 with a view to conduct medico-ethno-botanical survey covering two biogeographic zones viz., Upper Gangetic plain and Central Indian zone. Institute possesses a huge area of 45.63 acres which is divided in 3 blocks: Block A (15 Acres), Block B (0.76 acres), and Block C (29.63 acres). Institute recently upgraded its status from Regional to Central. Land of Institute is donated by Mr. R.V. Dhulekar (President of The Servant of Nation Society, Jhansi) to the President of India through gift deed on 25-05-1967 for the research in Ayurveda.

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CCRAS

The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) is an autonomous body of the Ministry of Ayush (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy), Government of India. It is an apex body in India for the formulation, coordination, development and promotion of research on scientific lines in Ayurveda and Sowa-Rigpa system of medicine.