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III. Some of Outstanding Traditional Practices / Innovation for Preventing Outbreak of Disease in Human

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Herbal Treatment for Diabetes by Mr. Innasimuthu


For the past 50 years he has been treating o

Mr.Innasimuthu (80) studied upto 5th std.

people suffering from chronic diabetes. His herbal formula is found to be very effective and many patients from outside including foreign countries visiting his place. through his treatment. undergo herbal treatment. He claims that many thousands of people have been cured

He too! interest in various siddha treatments. He studied the principle of siddha system and there by familiar "ith #$aadis#(%ulse). &ccording to him there are ' nadis are there. In the night time the #$aadis# (%ulse) meant for lin!ing the brain "ill alone !ept open "hile others (vein( eye( ear( heart) "ill be closed. In addition to )iabetes he is treating cold( body pain etc. Diabetes *hen blood circulation is not proper to brain( bac! bone( intestine there "ill not be appetite there by affects the inner lining of intestine region. +ecause of no appetite there "ill be less absorption of food. he body "ill loose its converting sugar into energy.

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Treatment He prepared a formula using ,-, herbs. .ach plant ingredient has to be dried and po"dered and 50 gm of each has to be dried in shade and po"dered. soa!ing the oil has to be heated. Treatment time his oil has to be ta!en in empty stomach daily at ,0 ml per day continued for /' months. )uring the course of treatment dried fish( ra" rice( tamarind are prohibited. The names of plant / herbal drugs for preparing the Thailam is shown here 0ennayurivi 1 &cyranthes bidentata blume $ilavembu 1&ndrographis paniculata 0iruthe!!u 12lerodendrum serratum 3oots of 4&gathi51 0esbania grandis 40itha!athi5 10esbania sesban 4Maruthani51 6a"sonia inermis 4Mosumosu!!ai5 1Mu!ia maderaspatana 42hotru!atralai5 1&loe vera Malathi 1Hiptage benghalensis 47ee8hanelli5 1%hyllanthus amarus 49ishnu!iranthi51.volvulus ulsinoides 47achatharai 1 2assia tora # 7arisalan!anni 51.clipta alba 7arappanchedi 1*ithania somnifera 9ella!arappan 1.clipta alba #&rachedi5 1Ficus religiosa #9idathalai 5 1)ichrostachys cinerea #&aduthinnapalai51&ristolochia bracteolata #7andan!athiri#1 0olanum surattense 6eaves of sil! cotton 12eiba pentandra 6eaves of 4%ungam5 pinnata 2apsules populnea haivelai 12leome felina Indu 1&cacia caesia &dathodai 1&dhatoda 8eylanica Musali 1 Hamelomina aromatica 7oduppai1+lepharis maderespatensis %oduthalai 16ippia nodiflora hottalsurungi 1Mimosa pudica 9ellai eru!!u 12alotropis procera $ilapanangilangu 1 2urculigo orchioides 2apsules somnifera 6eaves of Mavilam1 2rateva adansonii 6eaves of 7ovai 12occinia indica 6eaves of %anneer 1:uettarda speciosa 6eaves of 7allathi1Ficus tinctoria 6eaves of 7arthigai(!alapai!ilangu) 1 :loriosa superba %irandai1 2issus ;uadrangularis &vuri 1Indigofera tinctoria of 9ippiruthi 1*ithania of %oovarasu 1 hespesia 1 %ongamia hen it is filtered and stored in glass bottle. hen the po"dered materials are to be immersed in ' lit of coconut oil for - days. &fter - days of

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49annan &vuri51Indigofera tinctoria ender leaves of 2astor 13icinus communis 6eaves of 4Moringa5 1Moringa oleifera 49eliparuthi5 1%ergularia daemia 49ettiver5 19ettivera 8ey8anoides Flo"ers of 4&avarai5 12assia auriculata 2apsules religiosa )on!ey Mil! 1Mil! collected from don!ey 4%alaattan!ulai5 1.uphorbia pilurifera 4Iruthai viratti5 1&nesomeles malabarica 49irali ilai5 1)odonea angustifolia 40eenthil 7odi5 1 inospora cordifolia 4%erianangai5 1&ndrographis alata 4$agamalli5 13hinocanthus nasatus Hibiscus flo"ers (3ed) 1Hibiscus rosa1 sinensis 4$ochi5 19ite< negundo 6eaves suberosa Mustard plant 1+rassica =uncea 40avuri mudi chedi5 1 richosanthus tricuspidata 47adu!adu!anam513hynchosia rufescens 4 hulasi5 1>cimum sanctum #0iruthumbai5 16eucas aspera #%eruthumbai5 16eucas martinicensis 7avilthumbai 1 richodesma indicum 7attu!ulai ilai 12occulus hirsutus Mu!!orattai 1+oerhaavia diffusa 7uruthupadi ilai 10olena ample<icaulis %aavai ilai 1Mimordica charantia of 4Mulmurungai5 1.rythrina of 4&rasamaram5 1Ficus 6eaves of 7odivalli 1%lumbugo capensis 9ellathalai 1Ipomoea a;uatica $eermulli 1 &mmania baccifera 6eaves of nilapannai 1 2urculigo orchioides 6eaves of 7odimuli 1 %lumbago rosea 6eaves of Iluppai 1 +asia latifolia 6eaves of .ucalyptus citrida 6eaves of hali 1 Ipomoea sepiaria 6eaves of 7umili 1 :melina arborea 6eaves of 7uppaimeni 1 &calipha indica 6eaves of Man=anathi Morinda coreia 6eaves of $agavembu(Malai vembu) Melia dubia 7arun!atralai &loe vera (+lac! 9ariety) Musili!ilangu($ilapanai) 2urculigo orchioides ?pparichan!olai(?ppu mari!olunthu) 2ressa critica 9eeli ilai 2adaba farinosa %erunerin=i %edalium mure< 0irunerin=i ribulus terrestris &anai nerin=i(%erunerin=i) %edalium mure< 7aruva!olundu &cacia nilotica (tender leaves) 0udalai avarai(%onnavarai) 2assia serva 1 .ucalyptus

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9alai !uruthu Musa paradisiaca 6echa!atta !eerai %isonia laba 6eaves of 9adamada!!i )eloni< elata 0iruvagai 2urcuma angustifolia $ilavaagai 2assia obtusa 7o8hi!ilangu %ortulaca pilosa 6eaves of radish 3apanus sativus 7odivallarai Merremia emarginata 7aruda!odi(&!asa!arudan)( 57ollan!ovai5 1 2orallocarpus epigaeus # %eipudalai5 richosanthes lobata #&dhimadhuram# :lycyrrhi8a glabra $annari Hemidesmus indicus 7adu!!ai erminalia chebula ?nriped fruits of !adu!ai erminalia chebula Flo"ers of !adu!!ai erminalia chebula >mam %tychotis a=o"an )ry ginger &gilampattai &;uilaria agallocha +ar! of 0andal 0andalam album %ulungampattai Medicine collected from shops hiravasapattai Medicines collected from shops Malaithangiver 0ida acuta 7arun=eeragam $igella sativa %oolangilangu 2urcuma 8eodaria +lac! pepper %iper nigrum (blac!) 9al milagu 2ubeba officinalis 2ardamom .letteria cardomomum 2love 2arryophyllam aromaticum Aathi!ai Myristica malabarica Aathipathiri Myristica officinalis @ingiber officinale *hite pepper %iper nigrum ("hite)

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9ilamichai 9er(9ettiver) 9ettivera 8ey8anoides 9alamburi!ai Helicteris isora 2oolvidai Medicine collected from shops 47attu 0eeragam5 19ernonia anthelmintica Magilampu 1Flo"ers Mimusops elengi +ud of 3ose flo"er 1 Flo"ers collected from 3ose plant he bud of Hibiscus flo"er 1 Hibiscus rosa1sinensis ame ! "ddress of the Innovator# Mr. Innasimuthu( Middle street( 9aanaramutti %ost( 7ovilpatti alu!( hirunelveli )istrict

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Drinking Neerakaram for Provi ing !o y Immunity


he ne<t day morning this cold )rin!ing

2oo!ed rice is allo"ed to soa! over night in cold "ater.

rice "ater is filtered and then given to drin! for human being regularly. immunity to the body by cooling the body system. the body and regulates body temperature.

4$eera!aram5 in the empty stomach for a period of B5 days is believe to provide his 4$eera!aram5 is containing vitamin +,( +/( +,/ folic acid etc. +esides this "ill have cooling effect of the system of

his "ill also aid in preventing human ailments C diseases and to lead a healthy life.

Source#

umvali $elanmai

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Herbal re#i$e for %ui#k &e#overy of 'hi#ken (uinea isease Patients evelo$e by Mr. )ntonisamy

Mr &ntonis"amy studied upto Dth standard. His age is '' years. He has / sons and , daughter and all married. $o" he is living "ith his "ife and one son and grand children( family members numbering 8 people. He o"ns D0 acres of garden land and cultivates sugarcane( acidlime( paddy( vegetables( sorghum( millets. He is having open "ells and pumpsets to irrigate his crops.. He !eeps fe" dairy animals and bulloc!s for agriculture purpose. Fe" years bac! there "as a outbrea! of 2hic!en guinea disease in person. amil $adu and people suffer at least fe" "ee!s to months depend upon the immunity level of

Mr.&nthonysamy is preparing a country made tonic. He is using &mla( fruits C Indian :oosberry (, 7g)( Aaggery (500 gm) and sprouted grains (,00 gm) are to be ta!en in a mudpot and allo"ed to ferment for , year. &fter that a person can ta!e ,01,5 ml per day for about /1- "ee!s for curing conditions li!e 2hic!en guinea ( body "ea!ness( body pain etc. He is using as a tonic over the last four years and he treated about B001500 person suffering due to the above condition.

ress of *armer

+ri. )ntonisamy 53. Mela Ratha Veethi, Sinthamani, Puliangudi 627 855. Tirunelveli district. Ph !"366 233 3"3 #ell $""3582!76 %&cumented '( P. ,ivekanan an- S)V*.

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.. Tra itional Herbal Treatment for /aun i#e Pra#ti#e +ri. (anesan

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:enerally to cure =aundice in human beings the plant 4 7eelanelli5 is used. +ut the innovator( Mr. :anesan( amil eacher has been practicing the use of 4 9annan &vuri5 to cure Aaundice. He has been practicing the treatment for the past /D years to cure the =aundice "ithout getting any fees. %eatures of & $annan "vuri' (Indigofera tinctoria)# It is 5 times more potential than 47eelanelli5 in curing =aundice. In 0iddha( the herb is called as 4 $eeli5. 9illagers called this herb as 47uruttu 7olunchi5 and 4 7olunchiyen cha!!alathi5. Stor* behind this treatment# he innovator learned this treatment from his father. >ne day his father "as affected "ith a disease( but he didnEt !no" the type of disease. >n that day( as saint had come to his house for see!ing something. hat saint( identified type of disease as =aundice and cured it "ith the herb named 4 9annan &vuri5. His father became familiar to cure =aundice. >ne day Mr. :anesan himself "as affected by =aundice. His father cured the disease. &fter his fatherEs period( Mr. :anesan is fully involved in this treatment. Method of treatment varies bet"een age groups. Treatment for +hildren below ,- *ears# a!e the 500 ml ;uantity of mil! in early morning itself

+. 2lean the leaves thoroughly and ma!e a paste by "ithout adding "ater. From the
paste ta!e ,CBth( ,C/nd( -CBth parts and added "ith F tumbler of ra" mil! and drin! in empty stomach. (+efore 8E> cloc!). 7eep the remaining ;uantity of paste separately. &dd one tumbler of "ater to the remaining ;uantity of mil!. It should be boiled before inta!e. If the vomiting occurs "ithin morning ,/ hours( ta!e the remaining ;uantity of paste in boiled mil!. /. *ithin / hours after treatment( it is not advised to ta!e "ater( mil! and sleep. &t or appro<imately ,0./0 (Hour) it is advised to give him "ith F tumbler of mil! added "ith =aggery. 2ontinue this feeding by oneGhour interval.

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-. In the afternoon( if the person "ants food( ma!es the rice cruel by coo!ing the ra" rice in boiled mil! added "ith "ater. B. It is advised to give him "ith more ;uantity of hot "ater. &lso use the glucose during the treatment period. 5. .vening( be prepared "ith boiled mil!. If he needs( adds the boiled mil! "ith =aggery and gave him. ill ,0 p.m. gave him the mil!.

Treatment for +hildren above ,. *ears 2oo! ,00 gms of ra" rice in ,00 ml of mil! added "ith ,,C/ tumbler of "ater. &dd , tumbler of "ater to the remaining B00ml mil! and boiled it and !eep separately. Ma!e the paste from the leaves by "ithout adding "ater. a!e ,CBth( ,C/th( -CBth parts of the paste and ma!e into / tumblers of bolus and eat and again eat , bolus of rice and small ;uantity of =aggery. (It is advised to ta!e the treatment before 8 am.) he follo" the procedures as li!e for persons belo" ,- years from the step - on"ards in the procedure. Post treatment prescription# Morning H a!e idly "ithout adding salt along "ith sambar. 0ambar is ma!e by adding green gram( tomato( brin=al( small ;uantity of salt and chilly po"der and culinary ingredients. $ote H a!e bath using cooled hot "ater. Morning H ,0 am 1 )rin! one tender coconut "ater. - pm G )rin! one tender coconut "ater. 2ontinue for one "ee!. &fternoon H &s our routine rice a!e sambar Cs!immed butter mil! a!e only F ;uantity of slat along "ith F ;uantity of chilly po"er.

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Suggested diet for the treated person # Aaggery( cane =uice( tender coconut( glucose( arai!eerai( carrot( cabbage( sna!egourd( tomato( mint( curry leaf( grapes( buttermil!. Treated person should abstain from taking # Fish( egg( meat (upto three months)( tamarind( citrus( and tubers. )onEt ta!es too much of chilly po"der and salt. He has been practising the treatment for the past /D years. )ue to his service to the people in ,II8 he "as a"arded "ith J+est teacher a"ardE. He also cured the patients affected by poisonous insects. He also treats the =aundice for the animals "ith the use of 49annan avuri5. He recommends - times feeding for animals.

"ddress of the innovator# Mr. 0. :anesan( amil teacher( -5( 9ellalar $adu street( *atrap '/' ,-/. 9irudunagar district.

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Herbal treatment for /aun i#e follo0e by Mrs. &a1ammal

Mrs 3a=ammal is D, years old lady and living in &chambathu 9illage of Madurai )istrict. 0he has got /0 years e<perience in curing Aaundice. 0he learnt the practice from the relatives of her husband 0ri. )harmalingam. 0he is charging 3s.,00 for her treatment after the death of her husband. S*mptoms he cornia of eyes "ill be in yello" colour during the initial stage. .yes and nails of the fingers "ill be in stra" yello" colour "hen the infection is very severe. 0ethod of treatment

humbai ilai (leaves of 6eucas aspera) has to be ground "ell and applied in the centre of the head thrice in a day continuously for / days. Diet during the Treatment D.a.m. Fermented rice "ater F litre is given to drin! "ith little ;uantity of salt. D.-0 a.m fermented rice "ater F litre is given to drin! "ith little ;uantity of salt. ,0.00 a.m. 50 gm of glucose is dissolved in cooled hot "ater "ith little sugar is given. ,0.-0 F litre of cooled hot "ater is "aste "ith =uice of half lemon fruit and $annari syrup. rasam or rice "ith butter mil! and he patient should ta!e the lemon =uice - times before lunch ,.00 p.m. the rice "ith sambar( tomato coconut chutney. 9egetables li!e %ump!in

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bottlegourd( banana stem and 2ho"cho" ("ithout adding oil) should be included in the food of the patient in large ;uantities. his diet should be follo"ed for ,0 days from the ,st day of the treatment after ,0 days the patient can include all vegetables in the diet. Fruits li!e apple( grapes( dates and oranges should de included in the diet. Fruits li!e guava( mango and =ac!fruit( drift( egg( chic!en( fish and oily dishes should not be ta!en for / months after the treatment. &ddress mt. 3a=ammal( *Co. )harmalingam( -CBI. &champathu( Madurai G '/5 0,I. )ocumented by H 6. 9i=aya!amatchi( 0.9&.

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Pre$aring Pan#hakavya Human isease

Mr. $avaneetha!rishnan (5') o"ns 5.5 acres of garden land in Mettupalayam to"n near 2oimbatore. He studied upto 0062 and developed interest in tree planting(organis He also supply medicinal farming and he has been conserving more than 500 species in garden. It includes rare medicinal plants( oranamental species and tree species. belo". plants and organic compost preparations to nearby farmers. His innovations are given

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He prepares pancha!avya as per vedic rituals prescribed in veda sasthras. He is using this against human disease for cancer. effective against he same formula of pancha!avya is also uberculosis( &sthma( &I)0 patient and for diabetics. He prescribes

consuming pancha!avya in the empty stomach at /0 ml per day continuously i.e. minimum B5 days or till the time of cure. He has cured /00 patients. His method of preparation of pancha!avya is given belo" H 2o" dung 2o" urine Mil! 2urd :hee G 5 gm G -5 ml G /B5 ml G ,05 ml G -5 ml

harpa =alam ( harpa grass "ater ) 1 -5 ml He collects all the products from native breed of co" and such animals are not fed "ith concentrate feed but fed on natural grass and fodder. he pancha!avya has to be stirred "ell t"ice in a day and the pancha!avya container should be covered "ith muslin cloth.

"ddress of the Healer # Mr. $avaneetha!rishnan 7arattumeduthottam 9ellipalayam 3oad Mettupalayam G 'B, -0, 2oimbatore )istrict. %h H 0B/5B G //50D0 Mob H II BBB // ''B

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4arth5uake Pre i#tion !y 6sing +ha e of +unlight 7 Develo$e !y Dr. T. )nan an


&nandan is 5/ years old and by profession he is a medical

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practitioner (3IM%) in

hiruppur( 2iombatore )istrict. *hen he "as

studying D th

standard he started as!ing his teacher ho" season occurs and "onders such seasonal changes is also happening in other planets too .He studied the path"ay of earth =ourney in elliptical round the sun as per 7eplerEs 6a". He placed ,/ stones in elliptical path and due to some physical problems he started his e<periment inside his house by using the sunlight falls through the opening in the roof. *hen he monitors the path "ay of the earth he "ondered on ho" some days the deviation is conspicuous and based on that he continued in another ,0 years. *hen he has read on ne"s paper about earth;ua!e 3ichter 0cale system and he correlated the deviation of earth movements recorded already. &fter his confirmation of his theory He first time predicted the earth;ua!e occurred on ,I8I in &rmenea( in ?003.

&fter his schooling he finished composite Mathematics. He "or!ed in printing press and in car shed. hen he completed 3IM%CMedical course in 2M2( 9ellore. He completed K ray technician course also. *henever he finds leisure time he devoted reading boo!s on the :eology. >ver the last B0 years he has developed the ne" theory on earth ;ua!e prediction. He has made /001-00 predictions over the last ,5 years.

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Successful 1arth2uake Prediction His e<amples of .arth;ua!e predicted successfully are ,I8I ,II, ,II, 1 &rmenian earth ;ua!e predicted by / days in advance. 1 March :eorgia 1?0031 / days in advance. 1 >ct /5 ?thar!asi earth;ua!e 1/nd incidence predicted , day in advance. ,II/ advance. ,II,II5 /00, 1 Hillari 6athur earth;ua!e 1 , day in advance prediction. 1 7obe Aan ,II5 1 / days in advance. 1 /' Aan :u=arat 1, day in advance 1 Aune /8 2alifornia earth ;ua!e in ?0&./ days in

0ethodolog* of Prediction on Seismic Disasters He has established ' pre1detecting observatories in India vi8.( 2oimbatore( hrissur (!erala)( Maharashtra "ith the help of volunteers. irupur( )harapuram(

irunelveli )honovar( +adnera .ngineering 2ollege(

In this centre sunlight is made to fall on the vertical screen "hich faces e<actly eastern direction. he sunlight passes through an aperture to the si8e of ' < ' cm. he aperture should be situated -51B0 degree to the hori8ontal line on the top of the inclined roof . he hori8ontal distance from the screen to the vertical point of aperture must be - feet in length (during the day time). he sun light falls on the vertical screen in the morning from east to "est the same from "est to east in the evening. ?sually the image (0unlight) passes from "est to east this happens every day. %eriodically this image moves from north to south in , season ()ha!sanayanam) and then from south to north (?tharanayanam) in the other season. he path"ay of earth i.e. by =oining every dayLs reference point after completion of , full year "e get the figure of #hori8ontal 8# (unsi8ed 8). his is due to the total inner lava of earth and based on the induction of compound( comple< ' type of forces (!ept confidant M) "hich acts interacting in the interior main component and affect these elasticity of these components . he result of total elasticity "ill result forming the figure of 8 out"ardly. his is a type of oscillation of earth. repeating every year since from the date of entry of earth in solar planet. his is

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>ne of the acute corner of the image is ta!en as reference point of the image on the vertical screen is noted e<actly through a particular point of time (precision of unit of second) certain hours interval time. his particular time of point should be follo"ed every day punctually "ithout any minor deviation of second of time late. If "e follo" this method every day reference points can be =oined by ordinary pencil it "ill result a hori8ontal eight at the end of one year. "atch. he time is !ept accurately by using a digital he observation screen (board) should be erected in e<act north 1 south

direction according to marine compass. If any deviation on the path of daily observation is noticed then it indicates the ground motion is occurring on "hich the recorder is sitting to that particular second "hich he ta!es during the observation time.

he reference point "ill have change in its position either on top or bottom compared to the regular line C straight line of the reference point. his mean that ground on "hich one is sitting is on motion and by ta!ing more observations either "ithin ,5 minutes conse;uently or half an hour ta!en a gap the e<act length of motion of the ground is revealed =ust before your eyes. his indicates on coming natural disaster either ;ua!e( tremor or volcano eruptions separate graph studies including some other calculations can also be included "ith this most probable time and distance calculation gives us the e<act location of the plates of the crust "hich are going to be affected can be finali8ed. &ngle( intensity( earth;ua!e area also can be informed through this pre study by establishing more observatories including some ne" hypothesis "hen applied earth;ua!es and the such natural disasters can be predicted "ell in advance minimum / hours to B8 hours or in some other cases / days to B days in advance.

his type of observations can be recorded even in a terrace building by erecting dome shaped e;uipment. he principle of recording the shade of sunlight is same.

For every day( observations are to be ta!en ' timesN for accuracy every ,5 minutes readings are to be ta!en. +y this method /00 observatories "ill be enough globally instead of B000 stations at present across the "orld. he total cost of e<penses is also minimal (less than ,00 crore rupees) compared to spending '00 crores of rupees spent no"adays. In addition space monitoring cost can be very "ell avoided "hen this simple prediction is practiced.

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13perts opinion on his methodolog*# Indian Institute of &strophysics( 7odai!anal( +adnera .ngineering 2ollege( +adnera( Maharastra 0tate( 7yoto ?niversity (Mitigation )epartment) Aapan( &cademy of 0cience( .arthphysics )epartment( Mosco( ?.0.0.3.( I.3. . . .ngineering 2ollege( 2ivil )epartment( .rode )istrict( amil $adu &nna ?niversity( 2ivil .ngineering )epartment( 2hennai( .ngineer( )onor Fello"ship( irunelveli )istrict have all gone through his In spite of all these e<perimental methodology and appreciated his innovation.

appreciation he could not get any financial help from any source for improving his laboratory or observatory. He has already invested his o"n savings 3s./5 la!hs over the last /5 years "ithout e<pecting any remuneration out of it.

Intellectual Propert* 4ights for the innovator .ven though he "ants to demonstrate his e<perimentation( he is unli!ely to reveal his concept or theory behind his technology. his technology. He feels that if proper legal protection is provided for his original invention he "ill be "illing to share his theory or concept behind

"ddress of the Innovator )r. &nandan( 0eismology( 5C//( +harathiyar 0treet( &nupparpalayam %ost( hiruppur 'B, '5/.

)ocumented by H %. 9ive!anandan( 0.9&.

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