Vice-President inaugurates 9th Siddha Day in Chennai on the theme 'Siddha for Global Health'
On 3 January 2026 at Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai, Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the 9th Siddha Day celebrations, themed 'Siddha for Global Health'.
Summary
On 3 January 2026 at Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai, Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the 9th Siddha Day celebrations, organised under the Ministry of Ayush on the theme 'Siddha for Global Health'. Radhakrishnan called Siddha a holistic, preventive and sustainable healthcare system and said India's traditional systems of medicine are living traditions. Prataprao Jadhav, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush, highlighted progress at the National Institute of Siddha and research by the Central Council for Research in Siddha, and five eminent personalities were honoured for their contributions to Siddha.
Key facts
- Edition
- 9th Siddha Day
- Date / venue
- 3 January 2026, Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai
- Inaugurated by
- Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan
- Theme
- Siddha for Global Health
- Ayush MoS (IC)
- Prataprao Jadhav
- Honours
- Five eminent personalities honoured
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What was the theme of the 9th Siddha Day celebrated in January 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Siddha for Global Health
PIB (Ayush): the event was themed 'Siddha for Global Health'.
Consider the following statements about the 9th Siddha Day celebrations (January 2026): 1. They were inaugurated by Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan. 2. They were held at Kalaivanar Arangam in Chennai. 3. They were the 10th edition of Siddha Day. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB (Ayush): the Vice-President inaugurated the 9th Siddha Day at Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai. It was the 9th edition, not the 10th, so statement 3 is wrong.