Description

Thanu Foundation, Madras – 600 102 was founded in the year 1968 with the object of up-holding the cause of Siddha Medical Sciences. It’s founder is Prof.Dr.S.Chidambara thanu Pillai.

Thanu Foundation has been registered with No.745 of 1989 under Trust Act and is managed by a Trust of seven Directors.

It has the following wings :

µ Siddha Medical Literature Research Centre, Chennai – 600 102, which conducts correspondence Diploma Course in Siddha System of Medicine in Tamil and English. So far it has produced about 1800 persons so as to enable the heredictary Siddha Medical Practitioners and Patrons of Siddha Medicine to Practise Siddha Medicine meaningfully.

µ Siddha Medical Literature Centre Alumni Association, Chennai – 600 102, has enlisted the diploma holders to become its life members. Its function is to promote the professional skill of its members and also get them registered with Government of Tamil Nadu as and when government calls for applications for registration.

µ Siddha Maguda Laboratories produces medicines to meet the needs of the DSM Diploma holders who have since become life members to it and public.

µ International Institute of Thanuology, Chennai – 600 102 has been imparting Course in Thanuology (Varmam) since 1988.

(a) Two years Diploma in Thanuology (Varmam) in Tamil and English leading to Th.D.

(b) Two years Diploma in Indian Sports Medicine (DISM) in English

(c) It also conducts workshops periodically on Thanuology for the students to get practical training in Thanuology. So far more than 500 members have been exposed to such training.

(d) One year Diploma, leading to FIIOT (Fellow of the International Institute of Thanuology) to enable Th.D. holders to acquire Master knowledge in Varmam.

µ International Institute of Inventory Management conducts a two years Diploma Course in Inventory Management in English. Plans are on its way to publish more than 20 books on Inventory Management.

µ Siddha Maguda Prasuram, Chennai – 600 102 produces books on Siddha Medicine, in Tamil and English, and on Thanuology (Varmam) in Tamil and English.

µ “Siddha System of Life”, an international English quarterly magazine, published to spread the gospel of Siddha Medical Sciences, Hindu philosophy and other subjects depicting cultural heritage of India.

µ Thanulogical Society is another wing of Thanu Foundation to protect Man kind from the Physical and Mental impacts.

Thanu Foundation has constituted an International Open Academy for Siddha Medical Sciences, to start institutes abroad to impart Siddha Medical Sciences, hospitals to render medical services and pharmaceuticals to produce medicines for the needs of the people of the world.