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Rasasastra (The Mercurial System)

author: P. Himasagara Chandra Murthy
edition: 2008, Chaukhambha Sanskrit Series office
pages: 568
ISBN-13: 9788170802768
Topic: Rasashastra

About the Author (P. Himasagara Chandra Murthy)

Born in 1951, Dr. P. Himasagara Chandra Murthy has imbibed the qualities of a Vaidya from his father late Vaidya Sri. P. Seshagiri Sarma. He developed interest in teaching with the inspiration instilled in the childhood by his first teacher, his mother Smt, P. Nagamamba. After primary education in Munnangi, Pasumarru Vijayarai and Bapatla, he took to Ayurvedic graduation from Srirangacharya Govt. Ayurvedic College, Guntur. Dr. Murthy stood first in selection for P. G. course in Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar. Guided by the legendary personality, Prof, Harishankarji Sharma and eminent Rasashastri, Dr. M. U. Bahadurji, he completed his M. D. (Ayurved) in Rasashastra in 1979. Since then Dr. Murthy has worked for many institutions like, B. H. Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Lodra, Gujarat, Rayeleseema Development Trust, Anantapur, A. P. and Ayurveda College, Pathanjalipuri, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu. He Joined in the state Govt. service of A. P. in 1986 and since 1989 he has been in the faculty of Dr. N. R. S. Govt. Ayurvedic College, Vijayawada. He made personal efforts to successfully establish P. G. Dept. of Rasashastra in the same place. He has been awarded Capt. Srinivasa Murthy memorial Gold medal by Academy of Ayurveda for “the teachnique of finding metallic impurities in Mercury�. Dr. Murthy has been a member in Boards of study and examinations in many Universities. His students are spread all-over India and abroad. Dr. Murthy, apart from being a teacher, researcher, and a clinician, has considerably good expertise in playing sitar. He knows eight languages and is considered as a good orator. So far, he has written 7 books and 15 scientific papers. He has guided about 10 P.G. theses. Presently he is in the faculty of P. G. Dept. of Rasa Shastra, N. R. S. Govt. Ayurveda College, Vijayawada, A. P. India.

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