Essay name: Surgery in ancient India (Study)
Author:
P. P. Prathapan
Affiliation: Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit / Department of Sanskrit Sahitya
This essay studies Surgery in ancient India based on Sanskrit sources such as the Sushruta Samhita. These references indicate evidence of theoretical and practical knowledge of hygiene rivaling contemporary routine practices. Further topics include Ayurveda, a historical study of surgery, surgical schools and instruments used in ancient India.
Chapter 2 - The concept and practice of Surgery in ancient India
References from Sanskrit sources
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political matters, comparison between the old and new, all these types of
topics were discussed by the people on these occasions. New friends.
were made and the old ones were renewed. The accumulated cultural
experience and values of the old members of the community were passed
to the new ones during these celebrations. Plays, music, dance and rituals
performed during the festivals attracted the youth and to a certain extent,
educated the masses informally.
Huge numbers of people are still attending the traditional festivals
and people with different customs, traditions, belief and languages mingle
together. People from different vocational fields meet and exchange their
experience and problems informally. The Transfer of folk knowledge is the
educational significance of these occasions.
.Festivals also gave opportunities for the villagers for selling and
buying the necessary commodities. Villagers sold their products to
masses who came to the festivals. They were also able to know the
qualities of products, their sources and method of production etc. People
knew about different languages and dialects during these occasions.
The most popular festival in the early times was the festival of
spring in honour of K膩madeva the god of love. At this festival people from
different castes or social distinctions joined together and play all kinds of
