The 9th National Naturopathy Day will be observed on 18 November 2026 at the Central Research Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy in Nagamangala, Karnataka, with the theme "Prakrutik Chikitsa, Swasth Bharat", the Ministry of Ayush said.
The day aims to build awareness of naturopathy in health promotion and disease prevention. This year's theme highlights diet, physical activity, yoga and stress management, and obesity prevention and lifestyle-related disorders.
Push for research
Prataprao Jadhav, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush, said the emphasis is on "strengthening its scientific foundation through credible research, quality education and responsible integration with conventional healthcare". Ayush Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha said "scientific validation is essential" for the credibility of naturopathy.
The institutions
The release says the Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN) has 22 units across India and published research papers in peer-reviewed journals in 2025-26. The ministry's five research councils together published 653 papers.
There are 200-bed Yoga and Naturopathy hospitals at Jhajjar in Haryana and Nagamangala in Karnataka. The Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences college at the National Institute of Naturopathy, Pune, is described as the first such college established under the Central Government. The Institute has a research department and an ethics committee registered with the Department of Health Research.
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Source: official release by the AYUSH, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (12 NOV 2026 12:12PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Naturopathy Day 2026: Scientific Research Strengthens India's Nature-Based Healthcare Ecosystem.
How we verified this
VerifiedEvery fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2335313) issued by the AYUSH on 12 NOV 2026 12:12PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.
Sources
- 1.Naturopathy Day 2026: Scientific Research Strengthens India's Nature-Based Healthcare Ecosystem — Press Information Bureau, Government of India
