Entrance to Soukya.

Entrance to Soukya.

Soukya Holistic Center: A Visit / by Joseph Dumas.

Soukya Holistic Center: A Visit / by Joseph Dumas.

Ayurveda (Sanskrit): “The complete knowledge for long life”


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Prince Charles' wife, Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, touring the grounds near the end of her stay at The Soukya Holistic Health Centre. To her left, Mrs. Suja Mathai; to her right, Dr. Issac Mathai. / @ Soukya Holistic Center.

credit: Geetha Menon

Writer Joseph Dumas, pictured with Mrs. Suja Mathai, Co-Director of the Soukya Holistic Center, which specializes in Ayurvedic (naturopathic) Medicine.

POSTCARD FROM INDIA:

'CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE'- by the Ministry of Health, India

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POSTCARD FROM INDIA:

I arrived fatigued and slightly ill.

The 9-mile journey from nearby Bangalore India’s Silicon Valley—usually consumes less time, but an hour-long, rush-hour commute is not unusual in this bustling metropolis.

Then, without warning, I arrived in an oasis: The Soukya Holistic Center. It is a 30-acre, residential, organic farm where integrated medicine is practiced. My party was welcomed by the serene Soukya staff who carried trays laden with fresh coconut juice in their shells.

By the time of my departure four days later, my health had improved dramatically within 48-hours of Soukya’s prescriptive, Ayurvedic regimens, including diet, therapeutic massages and herbal supplements. Visitors from 74 countries have experienced Soukya’s magic for a host of conditions from the superficial to the catastrophic. The Soukya Medical staff are trained in the dual systems of Western and Eastern medical traditions.

Since my return, it has come to me, again and again, how valuable my time was in India, and particularly, at the Soukya Holistic Health Center. The solitude, the healthy diet and holistic medicines have shifted my energy—something to which I wish to remain connected.


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Soukya Holistic Health Centre (SHHC).

Soukya Holistic Health Centre (SHHC).
What Soukya offers. / @JDumas.

Main Driveway at Soukya Holistic Health Centre. / @SHHC

Soukya Holistic Health Centre / @SHHC

Soukya Holistic Health Centre / @SHHC
Walking Path.

SHHC

SHHC
The front yard of my private bungalow./ @JDumas.

SHHC.

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The verandah of my bungalow at the Soukya Holistic Health Centre. Every morning, between 7-8AM, I had Masala tea and would listen to the cacophany of birds talking while I read. There are no televisions on the premeses and internet access is limited to the compound's office complex./ @JDumas

Medicinal Garden / Soukya Holistic Health Center / @SHHC

Vegetable Garden / Soukya Holistic Health Centre / @SHHC

Oil Production. / Soukya Holistic Health Centre / @SHHC

Oil massage (forehead). / Soukya Holistic Health Centre / @SHHC

Swedish Massage / Soukya Holistic Health Centre / @SHHC

Yoga Hall. / Soukya Holistic Health Centre / @SHHC

Hot Stone Massage. / Soukya Holistic Health Center / @SHHC

Preparation of Medicinal Poultices at SHHC. /@JDumas

Medicinal Poultices / Soukya Holistic Health Centre / @SHHC

Mealtime. The special diet ("Kidgeree") which helped me heal. / @JDumas.

Souka Holistic Health Centre - The Yoga Hall. / @JDumas

Souka Holistic Health Centre - The Yoga Hall. / @JDumas

Yoga Hall / SHHC / @JDumas

Newspapers / @JDumas

Newspapers / @JDumas

Dawn in (Southern) India. / @JDumas

Dawn in (Southern) India. / @JDumas

The Golden Chariot train [for more information, click-on the image]./ @JDumas

The Golden Chariot train [for more information, click-on the image]./ @JDumas
An ideal hotel / restaurant venue to patronize while visiting India's Hindu Temples south of Bangalore in Karnataka State.

The staff of The Golden Chariot train. / @JDumas

The Golden Chariot Train / Dining Car.

The Golden Chariot Dining Room / A typical Indian meal.

The Golden Chariot Dining Room / A typical Indian meal.
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The Golden Chariot Train / The Club Car.

The Golden Chariot Train / A bedroom.

The Golden Chariot Train / A bedroom.
Private cabin aboard The Golden Chariot train.

The Golden Chariot Train / The Hotel Manager.

"Lakshmi" - The Temple Elephant at Hampi, India. / @JDumas

"Lakshmi" - The Temple Elephant at Hampi, India. / @JDumas

A Temple Monkey. / @JDumas

A Temple Monkey. / @JDumas

A Temple Blessing. / @JDumas

A Temple Blessing. / @JDumas

Temple. /@JDumas

Temple. /@JDumas

INDIA: A lingam shrine at Hampi, India. / @JDumas

INDIA:   A lingam shrine at Hampi, India. / @JDumas

Temple. / @JDumas

Temple. / @JDumas

Powders for the annual Holi festival. / @JDumas

Powders for the annual Holi festival. / @JDumas

Grapes. / @JDumas.

Grapes. / @JDumas.

Fresh Coconuts / @JDumas

Fresh Coconuts / @JDumas

Fresh Tamarind. / @JDumas

Fresh Tamarind. / @JDumas

INDIA: The Palace of Mysore. / @JDumas

INDIA:  The Palace of Mysore. / @JDumas
Home to the Maharajah of Mysore. On special occassions, the palace is lit at-night and is a spectacle which can been seen for miles.

A river in The Rajiv Gandi National Park / @JDumas.

A river in The Rajiv Gandi National Park / @JDumas.
[for more information about the park, click-on the image.]

INDIA: Faces of India. / @JDumas

INDIA:  Faces of India. / @JDumas

INDIA: Faces of India. / @JDumas

INDIA: Faces of India. / @JDumas

INDIA: Faces of India. / @JDumas

INDIA:  Faces of India. / @JDumas

INDIA: Faces of India. / @JDumas

INDIA:  Faces of India. / @JDumas

INDIA: Faces of India. / @JDumas

INDIA:  Faces of India. / @JDumas

INDIA: Faces of India. / @JDumas

INDIA:  Faces of India. / @JDumas

Faces of India. / @JDumas

Faces of India. / @JDumas

INDIA: Faces of India. / @JDumas

INDIA: Faces of India. / @JDumas

Faces of India / @JDumas

Faces of India / @JDumas
A vendor in the open-air market at Goa, India.

Faces of India. / @JDumas

Faces of India. / @JDumas

Indian saris. / @JDumas

Indian saris. / @JDumas

INDIA: Faces of India. / @JDumas

INDIA: Faces of India. / @JDumas

Faces of India. / @JDumas

Faces of India. / @JDumas

The Arabian Sea at Goa, India / @JDumas

The Arabian Sea at Goa, India / @JDumas

GOA, INDIA: A restored, 17th-century provincial bishop's palace near The Arabian Sea. / @JDumas

GOA, INDIA:  A restored, 17th-century provincial bishop's palace near The Arabian Sea. / @JDumas

GOA, INDIA: A restored, 17th-century provincial bishop's palace. / @JDumas

GOA, INDIA:  A restored, 17th-century provincial bishop's palace. / @JDumas

GOA, INDIA: A restored, 17th-century bishop's palace. / @JDumas

GOA, INDIA:  A restored, 17th-century bishop's palace. / @JDumas

GOA, INDIA: A restored, 17th-century provincial bishop's palace near The Arabian Sea. / @JDumas

GOA, INDIA:  A restored, 17th-century provincial bishop's palace near The Arabian Sea. / @JDumas

GOA, INDIA: A restored, 17th-century provincial bishop's palace near The Arabian Sea. / @JDumas

GOA, INDIA: A restored, 17th-century provincial bishop's palace near The Arabian Sea. / @JDumas

GOA, INDIA: A restored provincial bishop's palace near The Arabian Sea. / @JDumas

GOA, INDIA:  A restored provincial bishop's palace near The Arabian Sea. / @JDumas

GOA, INDIA: A barge meanders down a river towards The Arabian Sea. / @JDumas

GOA, INDIA:  A barge meanders down a river towards The Arabian Sea. / @JDumas

INDIA: A temple. / @JDumas

INDIA:  A temple. / @JDumas

A Hindu temple goddess. / @JDumas

A Hindu temple goddess. / @JDumas

INDIA: The ancient temples at Hampi. / @JDumas

INDIA: The ancient temples at Hampi. / @JDumas

Karnataka State: A mobile shrine of worship. / @JDumas

Karnataka State:  A mobile shrine of worship. / @JDumas

Ma Kali: The goddess of destruction (of the ego); more unknown is her maternal, loving aspect.

Ma Kali:  The goddess of destruction (of the ego); more unknown is her maternal, loving aspect.
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Karnataka State / @JDumas

Karnataka State / @JDumas

INDIA / Karnataka State / A train terminal / @JDumas

INDIA / Karnataka State / A train terminal / @JDumas

INDIA: A new friend at a train station. / @JDumas

INDIA:  A new friend at a train station. / @JDumas

Bangalore: An elegant sari store. / @JDumas

Bangalore: An elegant sari store. / @JDumas

India: A local wine (White: "Viognier").

India:  A local wine (White: "Viognier").

India: A local wine (Red: A premium blend).

India:  A local wine (Red:  A premium blend).