National Institute of Siddha sets Guinness World Record for mass Varmam therapy to 567 people
The National Institute of Siddha set a Guinness World Record on 18 December 2024 by providing Varmam therapy to 567 people at the same time in Chennai.
Summary
The National Institute of Siddha (NIS) set a Guinness World Record on 18 December 2024 by providing Varmam therapy to 567 individuals simultaneously at its campus in Tambaram, Chennai. In the event, 567 trained Varmanis (Varmam healers) treated 567 people at the same time. Varmam is a non-invasive, drug-free therapy of the Siddha system of medicine. Ayush Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha congratulated the NIS team, and NIS Director Prof. R. Meenakumari described Varmam as a cost-effective, non-pharmacological treatment used for neurological and musculoskeletal conditions.
Key facts
- Date
- 18 December 2024
- Institution
- National Institute of Siddha (NIS), Ministry of Ayush
- Venue
- NIS campus, Tambaram, Chennai
- Record
- Varmam therapy to 567 individuals simultaneously
- Healers
- 567 trained Varmanis
- NIS Director
- Prof. R. Meenakumari
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The National Institute of Siddha set a Guinness World Record in December 2024 for mass delivery of which therapy?
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Correct answer: A — Varmam
PIB (Ayush): the National Institute of Siddha set a Guinness World Record for providing Varmam therapy to 567 individuals simultaneously.
How many individuals received Varmam therapy simultaneously in the National Institute of Siddha's Guinness World Record event?
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Correct answer: B — 567
PIB (Ayush): 567 trained Varmanis simultaneously provided therapy to 567 individuals.
The National Institute of Siddha, which set a Guinness World Record on 18 December 2024, is located at:
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Correct answer: D — Tambaram, Chennai
PIB (Ayush): the record event was held at the NIS campus in Tambaram, Chennai.