Bridging Ayurveda and AI

Towards a Mission to Create India’s First Community Driven Statistical & Practical Application Tool

1. Introduction

Ayurveda, the ancient system of holistic medicine, emphasizes understanding an individual’s constitution (prakriti) and current physiological state (vikruti) to promote balance, prevent disease, and guide personalized health interventions. Digital Nadi Pariksha Ecosystem by Nadi Tarangini is a modern, AI-enabled system that operationalizes these principles by combining traditional Ayurveda assessment with data-driven insights (Joshi, 2011).

In order to create India’s first ever Nadi Tarangini based Ayurveda & AI driven Data Dashboard/ tool, a community wellness camp at the busy Shanipar chowk in the heart of Pune city during the Ganpati festival was conducted. The camp was held from 30th August 2025 till 5th September 2025 daily from morning 11.00 am till 12.00 am midnight. 

Figure 1.1.1: Community Wellness Camp at Shanipar Chowk, Pune

Figure 1.1.2: Our Ayurveda Expert Taking Pulse

Figure 1.1.3: The Nadi Tarangini team of Developers, Researchers, Domain Experts and Sales Persons along with Founders on Final Day of the Camp

Around 15 senior & junior developers, sales personals, researchers, AI engineers, Expert Techies & Wellness & Ayurveda domain experts of Atreya Innovations Private Limited, an award winning start-up from Maharashtra, India were involved in the camp. They carried out India’s first ever digital Nadi Pariksha community camp tirelessly for 7 days & nights during the auspicious Indian Ganesh festival period. About 679 festival visitors experienced this magnificent, Community Digital Nadi Pariksha camp with great enthusiasm and curiosity. Following complete data privacy and data enrollment protocols, consent, basic demographic and anthropometric details of the visitors were recorded. The visitors very enthusiastically provided Nadi data using Nadi Tarangini. A questionnaire of 8 aspects of Prakriti to determine a person’s inherent constitution were also recorded. The Nadi Tarangini ecosystem adheres to all consent protocols, disclaimers, terms and conditions during the data capturing activity.  Relevant link to know more about the App is here.

Once the individual visiting the Nadi Tarangini community camp agrees, they fill in some details, and then are sent one-by-one to desks to record the pulse (Nadi) using the Nadi Tarangini device. The innovative Nadi Tarangini ecosystem is a patented, non-invasive tech using air-pressure-based sensors to capture the pulse in less than a minute (link). Specific insights related to nadi Bala, Agni, Gati, Guna, Dosha and other attributes of Ayurveda are computed by applying modern machine learning and AI models on the Pulse time series properties such as quality, speed, rhythm, depth, stability, and balance. The research and data of over the past 10 years was used in these computations at the centralized AWS backend. 

1. These parameters and fundamentals are further used to arrive at Vikruti and physiological scores such as digestion, immunity, hyperthinking, stress, hydration and toxin levels. 
2.  And also to provide insights to the individuals in the form of diet & lifestyle recommendations as a specific output which the individual may receive through whatsapp or email communication   

Now the relevance of this particular camp comes down to creating India’s first ever ecosystem which has all the facilities from data capturing to data input to data output as a complete secure, digitised and universal ecosystem. 

3. The digital Nadi Tarangini ecosystem is designed for easy access to all vaidyas/ doctors/ researchers/ users who can use Nadi Tarangini, download the app, complete the assessments, and send/receive diagnostic reports with holistic recommendations. 
4. Further, the Ayurveda & Wellness practitioners can send the reports to their patients/clients and also keep a track of their data points to check how the data is captured and study the patterns to help them grow their practice and provide better guidance on personalized interventions to their patients and support their practice more holistically.
5. This data can now be analyzed statistically and desired co-relates and outputs can be obtained and studied. A specific data-report or digitised technical paper can also be created using the Nadi Tarangini ecosystem. 

2. Problem Statement

In Ayurveda, early detection of imbalances is essential to maintain health and prevent diseases from getting worse. Modern tools like the Nadi Tarangini ecosystem offer a way to combine traditional Ayurveda pulse diagnostics with clear, data‑driven information. Bridging the key gaps:

• Evidence & Pattern Mapping
  There’s a need to show how digital metrics (Agni, Bala, Stress, Immunity, etc.) reliably map to Ayurveda concepts (Prakriti, Vikruti, Gunas), across age, gender, seasons, location
  
• Secure, Scalable Digital Platform
  A robust digital ecosystem is needed that integrates Ayurveda knowledge with AI diagnostics, secure, standard, and usable at scale in real healthcare or wellness settings
  

The community digital nadi pariksha initiative was designed to demonstrate how a visionary technology (platform, data analytics) can make traditional pulse diagnosis ecosystem more accurate, scalable, and applicable in modern wellness practise

3. Data and Methods

3.1. Data Collection

The Community Digital Nadi Pariksha camp held at Shanipar Chowk, Pune, held from 30th August 2025 to 5th September 2025. A total of 679 individuals participated, with each undergoing a structured process: Consent and demographic inputs, prakriti questionnaire  (Gupta et. al., 2025), and digital pulse measurement using the Nadi Tarangini system. The data captured included:

• Demographics: Age, gender, height, weight
  
• Prakriti and Vikruti: Body constitution and imbalances as identified through the app questionnaire and device algorithms
  
• Physiological scores: Digestion, immunity, stress, hyperthinking, hydration, and toxin levels
  
• Lifestyle insights: Diet and activity recommendations generated by the Nadi Tarangini system in health report cards

3.2. Definitions and Categorization

• Prahar was classified into six time periods:
  • Prahar 1: 6:00am to 9:59 am
  • Prahar 2: 10:00 am to 1:59 pm
  • Prahar 3: 2:00 pm to 5:59 pm
  • Prahar 4: 6:00pm to 9:59 pm
  • Prahar 5: 10:00 pm to 1:59 am
  • Prahar 6: 2:00am to 5:59 am
• Physiological scores were typically categorized as:
  • Low (0–30)
  • Medium (31–70)
  • High (71–100). 

These ranges were further optimized based on the prakriti and other personalized aspects. 

• Age was grouped into:
  • Young adults (18 to 25 years) 
  • Adults (26 to 50 years)
  • Older adults (51 to70 years)
  • Elderly (71+ years). 

In this particular camp, we limited our scope to visitors who were 18 years or above. The data of kids or very young people was not collected. 

• Prakriti and Vikruti were recorded as one of nine types:
  • Dominant Vata (Vata, Vata Pitta, Vata Kapha)
  • Dominant Pitta (Pitta, Pitta Vata, Pitta Kapha)
  • Dominant Kapha (Kapha, Kapha Vata, Kapha Pitta)
• Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated in kg/m² and categorized using standard cut-offs as
  • Underweight (<18.5)
  • Normal (18.5 to 24.9)
  • Overweight (25.0 to 29.9)
  • Obese (≥30)

3.3. Analytical Approach

The data was cleaned to exclude incomplete records. Statistical analysis focused on:

1. Distributions of prakriti, vikruti and physiological scores
2. Correlation analysis between system generated scores- digestion w.r.t other physiological scores (immunity, stress, hyperthinking, hydration, toxins)
3. Temporal analysis by prahar to identify patterns in vikruti and physiological scores
4. Group comparisons by age, BMI, and dominant prakriti/ vikruti
5. Comparison of possible health issues identified by vikruti

All results will be interpreted in the context of Ayurveda theory, with an emphasis on co-relating with system generated outputs or scores. This is completely aligning with Ayurveda explanations of dosha-behavior, prahar cycles, seasonal variations, geographical locations and lifestyle influences in a community setting. The entire process of data collection and analysis is summarized in the flowchart given below:

Figure 3.1

4. Key Highlights 

We aim to develop a practical insights platform that addresses the identified gaps by delivering customizable correlations and extensions tailored to future user and research needs. This advanced capability within the Nadi Tarangini ecosystem is designed as a forward-looking, transformative tool, empowering Vaidyas, doctors, and researchers in the Ayurveda and wellness space to generate evidence-based outcomes efficiently through a secure, scalable, and cost-effective digital portal.

4.1 Prakriti Distribution by Age

Figure 4.1: Prakriti by Age Category

Prakriti is the ayurveda based genotype model mentioned as per tridosha dominance. This is the core concept of ayurveda known as pramana with which phenotype is to be compared. Based on age, gender, climate and location, one’s lifestyle, food habits this genotype tries to match or adapt with current situation leading to change in tridosha dominance, the phenotype.

• As seen in Figure 4.1, in this data in all age groups, Vata predominant prakriti observed is 36%, Pitta is 54%, Kapha predominant is 10% based on prakriti analysis questionnaire. 
• Here, we observed that in young adults and adults prakriti dominance is Pitta which is 55% and in older adults and elders it’s Vata dominant 41%.
• As ayurveda says, mid age is pitta dosha dominant and old age is vata dosha dominant which we can say that, satmya and or asatmya towards food habits, likings and daily habits acceptance/ rejection happens according to today’s habits as phenotype predominance. 

These trends of Prakriti reflect broader generational shifts. Increasingly urban and western dominant lifestyles with processed diets, high stress, and constant stimulation seem to have amplified Pitta traits among the younger populace in the sample (Bhardwaj & Sabharwal, 2023).

4.2 Digestion vs Toxin, Immunity, Stress, Hyperthinking and Hydration Score

As per the Ayurveda texts, 

• Jatharagni/ digestion scores are the key to health or illnesses. Also, agni is directly associated with sharir bala/ strength/ immunity and manas bhav/ stress scores trends (Joshi & Bhale, 2019). 

• With increase in digestion scores, as there is proper digestion and metabolism of tridosha, saptu dhatu and tri mala, the immunity scores also increases which is sharir bala (see Figure 4.2.1). Bala is strength, stamina and fighting power of body tissues against any pathological or infectious conditions (Bhale, Joshi, & Kulkarni, 2024). 

Figure 4.2.1: Immunity Score by Digestion Score

• Mind health is also related with agni and dhatu bala. As the agni/ digestion score is increasing, it nourishes the body as well as mind resulting in decrease in stress scores (see Figure 4.2.2). As digestion improves it enhances satva guna of mind, reducing rajas and tamas (Bhale, Joshi, & Kulkarni, 2025). 

Figure 4.2.2: Stress Score by Digestion Score

Toxin is the undigested food material, lies in the gut first and as increases spread to srotas/ organ systems causing prevalence of  diseases. Presence and absence of toxins are explained in Ayurveda as Saam and Nirama, Aam/ toxins are heavy, sluggish which is the product of weak digestion and metabolism.

• Here, we observed, toxins are in low- moderate range which we have defined for calculations. So that here do not have any specific range of toxins wrt digestion. We need deeper understanding and more follow up for this comparative observation. (see Figure 4.2.3). 

Figure 4.2.3: Toxin Score by Digestion Score

Relation of Hyperthinking and Hydration scores with Digestion as observed from the data cannot be fully explained and could be a result of low sample size. More data is needed to validate these results (see Figure 4.2.4).

Figure 4.2.4: Hyperthinking and Hydration Score by Digestion Score

4.3 Change in Vikruti by Prahar

The data was collected from 11am to 12 midnight on all the seven days of the camp. As per the trends seen earlier for Prakruti (section 4.1), Pitta is the dominant Vikruti among the sample obtained as well and the same is reflected when disaggregated by Prahar (see Figure 4.3). However, it can be observed:

• Pitta was found to increase by Prahar. In the day time pitta prahar, as its the important activity of digestion and metabolism happens so its in the range of 60%.
• But, night time pitta prahar is more healing time of body tissues damages and sleep time to built strength, Here its observed more 80% which looks excess pitta as population had hectic days in Ganesh festival, wandering in sun for whole day, skipping meals and late night wandering without proper sleep, provoked their pitta. As a consequence of this, we found more pitta disease proneness which is explained further.
• Whereas Kapha and Vata were found to be reduced by Prahar. As pitta increased the cooling elements vata and kapha observed decrease. Also, strength and stamina decreases after such hectic days, resulting in low kapha and vata as per prahar.

From an Ayurveda perspective, this pattern is logical and contextually appropriate. The camp was held at Shanipar Chowk, Pune, during the Ganpati festivities, a period marked by late-night outings, heavy and spicy street foods, crowds, noise, and heightened activity. Such factors naturally aggravate Pitta dosha, particularly when combined with the natural circadian rhythm of dosha dominance, where Pitta peaks during midday and late evening hours. The increased expression of Pitta-dominant imbalances across prahars therefore reflects both environmental influences (diet, stress, disturbed sleep, overstimulation) and time-of-day rhythms described in Ayurveda (Dey & Pahwa, 2014).

In this way, the observed Vikruti distribution not only validates the sensitivity of the Nadi Tarangini system but also provides a measurable demonstration of how Ayurveda principles manifest dynamically in real-world settings such as urban festivals and lifestyle disturbances.

Figure 4.3: Dominant Vikruti by Prahar

4.4 Physiological Scores by Prahar

Prahar has played an important role in manifesting the general vibe of the festivities, food, crowd and culture in a large scale showcasing dominant Pitta activity across all Prakiritis. 

Overall trends suggest that the average Toxin scores were found to reduce by prahar whereas immunity scores were found to improve with prahar (see Figure 4.4) . Similarly, digestion scores were found to improve with prahar whereas stress scores were found to reduce. 

Here, it’s observed that the digestion score is increasing from day time kapha prahar to night pitta. As pitta is aggravated which is responsible for digestion (Dey & Pahwa, 2014). Also, no sleep, irregular food timings and spicy to street food consumption gave more digestion score which is pitta dominant. Increased activity with prahar during festive season may have increased immunity scores (Ghorpade et al., 2017)

Correlations of toxins, hydration & hyperthinking scores with prahar will need deeper understanding and follow up.

Figure 4.4: Physiological Scores by Prahar

4.5 Physiological Scores by Dominant Prakriti and Dominant Vikruti

The dominant Prakriti & Vikruti patterns show a distinct trend consistent with the Ayurvedic theories. With dominant highlights of Kapha prakriti with Vata Vikruti combining Kapha’s heaviness with Vata’s irregularity, leading to toxin buildup, weak digestion, unstable immunity, but high fluid retention and stress (see Figure 4.5). Other Prakriti’s and Vikruti’s also have shown similar interesting and co-relative strengths. 

Figure 4.5: Physiological Scores by Dominant Prakriti and Vikruti

4.6 BMI vs Dominant Prakriti and Vikruti

Overall, the data reflects how inherent prakriti characteristics interact with modern lifestyle choices and influences causing changes in BMI and Vikruti patterns following a trend which co-relates directly with each other causing visible structural impact on body constitutions and changing BMIs. With more trend of having younger and older adults falling into overall higher BMI categories predominantly in Vata Vikruti as observational study from these data points (see Figure 4.6). 

Figures 4.6: BMI by Dominant Prakriti and Vikruti

4.7 Vikruti vs Possible Health Issue

Overall trends highlight a rising and alarming situation with certain health issues showing the dominance in certain Vikruti’s as per the Ayurveda texts. Most commonly seen among the Pitta Vikruti’s with dominance of digestive issues like acid reflux, indigestion. Concerning trends of digestive issues, joint stiffness, obesity, fatty liver and anxiety were found in Kapha Vikruti’s. Lastly slowly but steadily rising issues of indigestion, joint stiffness, skin issues, sleep issues and anxiety were found in Vata Vikruti showing larger need to now begin the journey of working closely with the Ayurveda and Wellness practitioners to bring the community together and create a lifestyle maintenance programme closer to one’s Prakriti and body compositions. 

Figure 4.7: Possible Health Issues by Dominant Vikruti

4.8 Ease of use and response to the Digital Nadi Pariksha app

The Digital Nadi Pariksha app was designed to address several of the challenges outlined in the problem statement, most notably the limited accessibility to expert Ayurveda & Wellness practitioners to larger communities, lack of standardization, and difficulty in early detection through scalable, regular digital monitoring. By using the AI enabled Nadi Tarangini ecosystem, one can operationalize traditional pulse diagnosis in a way that is both standardized and scalable, allowing larger communities to be reached and to complete comprehensive assessments in shorter periods of time.

A community activity like this, analysed a cohort of 679 individuals in a very secure, scalable manner, from consent to → filling the data → to taking Nadi capturing → to generating health report: all the process was done in flawless 9 minutes, demonstrating the efficiency and user-friendlyness of the Nadi Tarangini ecosystem. 

This quick turnaround will help Ayurveda and wellness practitioners around the world by enabling faster diagnosis and in-person consultations, saving valuable time and expanding their ability to reach more people in the community. 

By minimizing barriers to initial assessment and delivering real-time, AI-powered inner health insights, the digital Nadi Tarangini ecosystem enhances the scalability and reach of early diagnostic interventions. It effectively integrates traditional Ayurveda diagnostics with modern technological frameworks, offering a clinically relevant, efficient, and accessible tool for predicting health imbalances and mitigating future disease burdens in targeted populations.

5. Summary and Next Steps

The Community Digital Nadi Tarangini ecosystem represents a groundbreaking advancement in applying traditional Ayurveda principles through scalable, technology-driven health solutions. Early results demonstrate its promise, reflecting key Ayurvedic patterns, such as Pitta predominance in youth, Vata in the elderly, and prahar-based vikruti fluctuations alongside notable efficiency and strong user engagement.

While outcomes are encouraging, certain limitations highlight the need for refinement, particularly in data accuracy, alignment with classical Ayurveda texts, and the clarity of AI-generated health predictions for practical clinical use.

To address these challenges, the next phase will focus on enhancing data pipelines, standardizing predictive outputs, and broadening validation across diverse populations. At the heart of this evolution lies a powerful data analysis and monitoring framework, where in-depth data study plays a crucial role in enabling early detection and predictive health insights.

As part of this continued transformation, we are proud to introduce the Nadi Tarangini – Monitoring & Analysis Portal (NT-MAP): a unified platform that integrates real-time assessments, personalized Ayurvedic insights, and AI-driven predictions within a seamless, user-centric interface.

NT-MAP marks the next frontier in integrative digital healthcare bridging ancient wisdom with modern innovation to deliver accessible, preventive, and impactful solutions for communities at scale.

Grand Announcement!!

Swastha Abhiyan Mission | NT-MAP Beta Launch
“Make in India. Made for All.” Ayurveda for Planet and People

Launched during the auspicious days of the Ganesha Festival, a time of new beginnings and wisdom, we are proud to unveil a bold leap in the future of Ayurveda and Digital Health. As part of the Swastha Abhiyan Mission, we announce the Beta Launch of NT-MAP:

Nadi Tarangini – Monitoring & Analysis Portal (NT-MAP)

A first-of-its-kind, AI-powered, community-driven Ayurveda diagnostic ecosystem truly “Make in India, Made for All”. NT-MAP combines centuries-old Ayurveda wisdom with modern data science to bring predictive health insights, scalable community wellness, and clinical decision support to the fingertips of practitioners and researchers.

Built on field-tested success from India’s first Community Digital Nadi Tarangini ecosystem, NT-MAP enables:

• AI-assisted Nadi-based vikruti analysis
• Dynamic Inner health insights/scores
• Seamless use in rural and urban community settings
• Early-stage predictive insights for health deviations
• Prahar based dynamic tracking of inner health insights

On the Road to Ayurveda Day 2025

As the world prepares to celebrate the 10th Ayurveda Day on 23rd September, across India and Indian embassies globally, NT-MAP stands as a beacon of how Ayurveda can go digital without losing its soul. We are now open calls for grant proposals and research collaborations from:

• Ayurveda scholars and academic institutions
• Wellness and clinical practitioners
• Health-tech researchers and AI/ML developers
• Global collaborators championing preventive and planetary health

Our Invitation to Co-create the Future

With NT-MAP now live in Beta, we invite you to test, collaborate, and co-develop this platform. Your feedback, research, and contributions will shape a future where Digital Ayurveda is not only accessible and scalable, but scientifically robust and globally respected. This initiative is a core pillar of the Swastha Abhiyan Mission, a holistic movement to champion Ayurveda for Planet and People. Together, let us create a world where ancient insights meet future technologies for the health of humanity and the Earth.

#NTMAP | #SwasthaAbhiyanMission | #AyurvedaForPlanetAndPeople
#MakeInIndiaMadeForAll | #AyurvedaDay2025

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Nadi Tarangini. Awards and certifications. Atreya Innovations Pvt. Ltd. https://www.naditarangini.com/awards/

Credits:
Dr Aniruddha Joshi (Founder & CEO)
Dr.Tejaswini Bhale (Nadi Tarangini Ayurveda, Nadi pariksha Domain Head)
Mrs. Shruti Kulkarni (Nadi Tarangini Nutrition, Research & Domain Head)
Viraj Vibhute (Sr. Research Analyst)