Established in the year 1964, Santhigiri follows, the “Nava Arogya Dharma Sidhantham” of Navajyothi Sree Karunakara Guru, (the founder Guru of Santhigiri Ashram), under which the Ayurveda and Siddha system of Medicines are integrated. Ayurveda & Siddha are our Traditional Healing Systems. It is a science dealing not only with treatment of diseases but is a complete way of life.Carrying forward the legacy of the ancient Indian traditional system of medicine, Santhigiri has established 104 Ayurveda, and Siddha Hospitals, over 600 Out-Patient Clinics and 2 Medical Colleges spread across all major cities in India and abroad.