IN TUNE WITH NATURE
Ayurveda is the ‘Science of Life’ passed on by the ancient Indian seers to the modern world. It is a vital Gift to mankind and a wealth of knowledge. It has originated from Vedas, the oldest work on Indian philosophy and science.
Though Ayurveda deals with prevention and treatment of diseases, its prescription is wholistic in giving meaning to Life. As per principles of Ayurveda disease is not an entity apart. It is a consequence of an imbalance within a human body and its interaction with the environment. Ayurveda aims at strengthening the human body from within to lead a healthy and balanced life. Its goal is to maintain the natural rhythm of the body, mind and soul despite changes in the environs.

THE BEGINNING

Like all beginnings the birth of Shree Dhootapapeshwar enterprise was a simple evolution. In 1872, late Vaidya Krishnashastri Puranik a successful physician devoted to Ayurveda was required to undertake production by himself instead of giving prescriptions for compounding. He did this to ensure quality and consequential relief to his patients. This was the beginning of Shree Dhootapapeshwar Limited, then known as Shree Dhootapapeshwar Aryoaushadhi Karkhana of Panvel.
Scaling of production to meet the demands of progressive India had been the challenge that was undertaken by his son Vd. Vishnu Shastri Puranik. Larger batch sizes for high technology and process specific products like Bhasmas, Rasayanas and Asavarishtas were the need of the time. His improvisation and absorption of technology through process efficiency and machines to manufacture Ayurvedic formulations without any change in the spirit of the Ayurvedic diktat is innovative and ingenious. We at Shree Dhootapapeshwar Limited, even today follow the batch protocols that were employed then. This has allowed us to maintain and uphold the trust of Ayurvedic practitioners and consumers till today.
At the turn of the century, Shree Dhootapapeshwar was being regarded as a source for qauality formulations and the process of marketing was through mail order catalogues. Over a period of time sales depots were established in major cities of North and Western India. The company had established 6 depots by 1905.
Vd. Gangadhar Vishnu Puranik took the reins of the company in 1925 after the untimely death of his father. India was now fast changing and with the communication facilities improving day by day the business goodwill was being recognized in far of lands. Illustrious leaders of the Independence struggle like Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Mahatma Gandhi and leading Ayurvedic practitioners visited the factory. The words ‘Panvel’ and the company symbol of a temple in a circle were being regarded as a standard for Ayurvedic traditions.