The Ayurveda awards for excellence in the field of Ayurveda, instituted by the Government of Kerala, for the year 2009 has been announced at Thiruvanathapuram on 20 March, 2010.Our Chairman, Itoozhi Vaidyar Dr. I. Bhavadasan Namboodiri has been awarded the Vagbhata Award 2009 for the best Ayurveda doctor in the private sector, in the state of Kerala.