{"id":369193,"date":"2026-08-08T18:40:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=369193"},"modified":"2026-08-08T18:40:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:10:40","slug":"sowa-rigpa-and-bhoti-language-manuscripts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/sowa-rigpa-and-bhoti-language-manuscripts\/","title":{"rendered":"Sowa-Rigpa and Bhoti-Language Manuscripts"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News: <\/strong> Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav urged global recognition of Sowa-Rigpa as an evidence-based system and preservation of ancient Bhoti manuscripts documenting its knowledge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Sowa-Rigpa<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 279px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent.fdel1-9.fna.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/686375455_1379595370644467_3050531024361318814_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_tt6&amp;cstp=mx1080x1350&amp;ctp=s590x590&amp;_nc_cat=104&amp;_nc_map=urlgen_bucketless&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=127cfc&amp;_nc_ohc=SoLfwfVHBiwQ7kNvwEuRzqG&amp;_nc_oc=Adp7R47A_I6IXHqYxbNAxDqt3WYwy_W7G9LBZKMd0ZRQe2gLVYbFdNwL8s28Y3HvyFNPgVoqFhMs-wj980bsPCFz&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent.fdel1-9.fna&amp;_nc_gid=cJ1iQ_ccptgEnNK0jafXCA&amp;_nc_ss=7b289&amp;oh=00_AQGQCzskP7SuFhbmwHf3j821FnbJ8Wdu7QsS2ENhu_uJWg&amp;oe=6A7CBD2F\" alt=\"Sowa-Rigpa and Bhoti-language manuscripts\" width=\"279\" height=\"349\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Menjong Sorig Pharmaceuticals Corporation Limited<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"color-text-a\"><strong>About:<\/strong> Sowa-Rigpa is a <strong>system of medicine<\/strong> which is <strong>one of the oldest medical traditions<\/strong> across the world.\n<ul>\n<li>It is also known as the <strong>Amchi System of medicine and Tibetan medicine.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"color-text-a\"><strong>Terminology:<\/strong> The term Sowa-Rigpa means <strong>Knowledge of Healing. <\/strong>It derives its meaning from the <strong>Bhoti Language. <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> The Buddha is said to be the originator of this Tibetan system of medicine.<\/li>\n<li class=\"color-text-a\"><strong>Practised in:<\/strong> This system was reinforced in the <strong>Trans-Himalayan region<\/strong> and is popular in <strong>Himalayan societies such as Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh (Spiti and Lahoul), Jammu and Kashmir, West Bengal (Darjeeling), Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is practised in<strong> some parts of China, the Himalayan regions of India, Mongolia, Nepal, Russia, and Bhutan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"color-text-a\">More than 75 percent of the Sowa-Rigpa tests<strong> have been derived from the Ashtanga Hridaya. <\/strong>It is\u00a0a famous exposition of Ayurveda.<\/li>\n<li class=\"color-text-a\"><strong>Medicine used:<\/strong> Many<strong> medicines of Indian origin,<\/strong> such as<strong> Ashwagandha, Guggulu, Triphala, Ashok, Haridra, etc<\/strong>., are<strong> used in the Sowa-Rigpa system for treatment purposes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"color-text-a\"><strong>Literature:<\/strong> <strong>Gyud-Zi or the Four Tantras<\/strong>\u00a0was the<strong> fundamental textbook<\/strong> of this form of medicine.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recognition:<\/strong> Recognised under <strong>India\u2019s Ayush framework,<\/strong> it has evolved over centuries across the Trans-Himalayan region and remains an important repository of traditional medical knowledge.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa<\/strong> is the country\u2019s <strong>apex institution for education, research and healthcare in the Sowa-Rigpa system.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Bhoti-Language Manuscripts<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 198px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thenewshimachal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/Bhoti-language.jpg?resize=198%2C133&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bhoti-Language Manuscripts \" width=\"198\" height=\"133\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: The News Himachal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Bhoti-language manuscripts are<strong> historical and religious texts<\/strong> written in the<strong> traditional Bhoti script<\/strong> (derived from the Tibetan script).<\/li>\n<li>It was<strong> closely tied to Buddhism<\/strong>, and it was used extensively in the <strong>monasteries for religious texts, teachings, and scriptures.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Notably, \u00a0Bhoti-language manuscripts also contain<strong> centuries-old Sowa-Rigpa knowledge.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav urged global recognition of Sowa-Rigpa as an evidence-based system and preservation of ancient Bhoti manuscripts documenting its knowledge. 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