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Ashtanga Hridaya Chikitsasthana — 23 chapters taught

Chikitsasthana holds 30 chapters in the canonical Ashtanga Hridaya; NAVASANKALPA teaches 23 of them in Cycle 1 (20 Nov 2026 → 23 Dec 2026), each through decode → Prashnavali → revision → shloka layers.

23 chapters taughtof 30 canonicalDr. Rohit B C Gavali

Taught by

Dr. Rohit B C Gavali

Professor · Ashtanga Chikitsasthana

Chapter list — in the order NAVASANKALPA teaches them

Verbatim from the published academic calendar. Dates show when each chapter enters the teaching loop.

1
Ch.1 Jvara Chikitsā
20 Nov 2026
2
Ch.2 Raktapitta Chikitsā
23 Nov 2026
3
Ch.5 Rajayakṣma Chikitsā
24 Nov 2026
4
Ch.3 Kāsa Chikitsā
25 Nov 2026
5
Ch.4 Śvāsa-Hikka Chikitsā
25 Nov 2026
6
Ch.6 Chhardi-Hṛdroga-Tṛṣṇā Chikitsā
26 Nov 2026
7
Ch.7 Madātyaya Chikitsā
26 Nov 2026
8
Ch.9 Atisāra Chikitsā
27 Nov 2026
9
Ch.10 Grahaṇī Chikitsā
27 Nov 2026
10
Ch.8 Arśa Chikitsā
30 Nov 2026
11
Ch.12 Prameha Chikitsā
01 Dec 2026
12
Ch.15 Udara Chikitsā
02 Dec 2026
13
Ch.16 Pāṇḍu Chikitsā
03 Dec 2026
14
Ch.17 Śotha Chikitsā
04 Dec 2026
15
Ch.18 Visarpa Chikitsā
07 Dec 2026
16
Ch.19 Kushṭha Chikitsā
08 Dec 2026
17
Ch.20 Śvitra-Krimi Chikitsā
08 Dec 2026
18
Ch.14 Gulma Chikitsā
11 Dec 2026
19
Ch.21 Vātavyādhi Chikitsā
14 Dec 2026
20
Ch.22 Vātaśonita Chikitsā
15 Dec 2026
21
Ch.11 Mutraghāta Chikitsā
22 Dec 2026
22
Ch.31 Snēhopayogika Chikitsā
23 Dec 2026
23
Ch.32 Svedāvacāraṇīya Chikitsā
23 Dec 2026

AIAPGET weightage context

Chikitsasthana contributes 23 of the 111 Ashtanga Hridaya chapters on the Cycle 1 calendar. Samhita-sourced items — shloka attributions, chapter-name recall and concept application — are among the most repeatable marks in the paper, and this sthana is where they concentrate for Ashtanga Hridaya.

How each chapter is taught

Decoding layer — the chapter read line by line in English.
AIAPGET Prashnavali — chapter-wise question drill the same day.
Rapid revision + shloka recitation layers for retention.
Weekly consolidation and Sunday grand CBT mocks apply it under exam conditions.

Other sthanas of Ashtanga Hridaya

Sutrasthana

20 chapters

Nidanasthana

16 chapters

Sharirasthana

6 chapters

Kalpasthana

6 chapters

Uttarasthana

40 chapters

FAQs — Ashtanga Hridaya Chikitsasthana

How many Ashtanga Hridaya Chikitsasthana chapters does NAVASANKALPA teach?+

The published Cycle 1 calendar teaches 23 Chikitsasthana chapters between 20 Nov 2026 and 23 Dec 2026 — each through decoding, Prashnavali practice, rapid revision and shloka layers.

Who teaches Ashtanga Hridaya Chikitsasthana in NAVASANKALPA?+

Dr. Rohit B C Gavali — sthana-mapped specialist on the Vedas for Vaidyas faculty — teach this section on the Cycle 1 calendar.

Why does Chikitsasthana matter for AIAPGET?+

Ashtanga Hridaya Chikitsasthana is a recurring MCQ source — direct shloka recall, concept application and assertion–reason items. Chapter-wise coverage with same-day practice is what converts reading into marks.

How should I revise Ashtanga Hridaya Chikitsasthana for AIAPGET?+

Revise chapter-wise in teaching order, drill each chapter's Prashnavali set the same day, then consolidate weekly. NAVASANKALPA repeats the loop through revision and mock cycles before the July–August exam window.