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Sharad and Kartik Seasonal Panchakarma Camp in Pune

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The autumn camp centres on Virechana and leech therapy, each after an assessment. WhatsApp 8698282507 for this year's dates.
AMRUT AYU CARE™ · Annual Ritucharya Camp

Sharad and Kartik Seasonal Panchakarma Camp in Pune

Why classical Ayurveda places cleansing in the autumn window, what the camp includes, who it suits, who it excludes, and how to get this year's dates.

Key Takeaways
Ritucharya places cleansing in the season when a dosha naturally accumulates. Sharad is the Pitta window, and Kartik carries the shift into rising Vata.
Two procedures anchor the camp: Raktamokshana, most often as leech therapy, and Virechana, therapeutic purgation, each after proper preparation.
Every participant is assessed first. This is a camp with a screening step, not a package anyone signs up to.
Leech therapy is Rs 500 per leech, per sitting. The number of leeches and any other costs are set after the doctor examines you.
Dates are announced each year. Message 8698282507 for the current window and to book an assessment slot.
Read this first. Seasonal Panchakarma is not suitable for everyone, and the screening exists for a reason. It is not performed during pregnancy or the early postnatal period. Raktamokshana is avoided in anaemia, in bleeding disorders, and for anyone on blood-thinning medication, so bring your prescription list. Virechana is deferred in acute illness, fever, severe dehydration and significant heart, kidney or liver disease. Anyone frail or debilitated is assessed individually, and a parent or guardian consents for a minor. Continue every prescribed medicine exactly as directed unless the doctor who prescribed it says otherwise.
4.9 ★
from 52 Google reviews, Ghorpadi and Hadapsar (checked Sep 2026)
15+ years
Dr. Prashant Amrutkar, M.D., PhD Scholar (Panchakarma)
12+ years
Dr. Amruta Amrutkar, M.D. Ayurveda
2 clinics
with full Panchakarma: Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar

The Sharad and Kartik seasonal Panchakarma camp at AMRUT AYU CARE™ in Pune runs once a year, in the autumn window that classical Ritucharya sets aside for cleansing. Raktamokshana and Virechana are the two procedures the season points to. Dates change with the calendar each year, so they are announced ahead of the camp rather than fixed on this page. Held at our Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar branches, both full Panchakarma facilities. WhatsApp 8698282507 for this year's dates.

Ritucharya

Why the Autumn Window

Ritucharya, the seasonal regimen, is one of the older ideas in Ayurveda: each season lets a particular dosha build up, and the cleansing is timed to that build-up rather than to the calendar year.

Sharad Ritu
After the monsoon, sharp autumn sun aggravates the Pitta that accumulated through the rains. The classical answer to accumulated Pitta is Virechana, and Raktamokshana where Rakta is involved.
Kartik and the Vata shift
As the season turns colder and drier, Vata begins to rise. Cleansing is completed before that shift settles, then followed by the nourishing routine the colder months call for.
Raktamokshana
Controlled bloodletting, most often with medicinal leeches, used where the presentation points to vitiated Rakta. Single-use leeches, never reused between patients.
Virechana
Therapeutic purgation, preceded by internal and external Snehana and Swedana. The preparation matters as much as the procedure itself.
The camp

What the Camp Includes

Assessment and screening
Pulse and physical examination, history, current medication and recent reports. This decides whether you join, which procedure suits, and whether anything needs deferring.
Purva Karma, the preparation
Snehana and Swedana over the days before the main procedure. Skipping preparation is a frequent reason a cleansing procedure goes badly, so it is not shortened to fit a schedule.
The procedure
Raktamokshana or Virechana, or both in sequence where the doctor advises it, performed at Ghorpadi or Manjri Bk, Hadapsar under supervision.
Paschat Karma, the recovery
Samsarjana Krama, the staged return to normal diet, is part of the procedure rather than an afterthought. Rest and the diet plan run for several days after.
Follow-up
Review after the camp to see how the cleansing settled and what the routine for the colder months should be.
No outcome is promised and no condition is claimed to be prevented by attending. Seasonal cleansing is a routine practice in Ayurveda, not a treatment for any named disease.
Who it suits

Who It Suits, and Who It Does Not

It suits people in reasonable general health who want the classical seasonal routine, and people already under our care whose doctor has suggested the autumn window for their cleansing.

It does not suit anyone pregnant or recently delivered, anyone anaemic or on blood thinners where Raktamokshana is concerned, anyone acutely unwell, and anyone with significant heart, kidney or liver disease without their physician's clearance. Those are screening decisions, not paperwork.

If you are under treatment for any long-term condition, bring the prescription and recent reports to the assessment. Nothing in the camp replaces that treatment, and the plan is built around it.

Dates and cost

Dates, Booking and Cost

The camp runs once a year in the Sharad and Kartik window, and the exact dates follow the season and the calendar rather than a fixed date. They are announced ahead of each year's camp.

Leech therapy is Rs 500 per leech, per sitting. How many leeches a sitting needs is a clinical decision made at the examination, so the total is confirmed at consultation rather than quoted in advance. Virechana costs depend on the preparation days and the medicines involved, and are explained before anything begins.

Message 8698282507 on WhatsApp for this year's dates and to book an assessment slot. Slots are limited by how many procedures are supervised properly in the window.

Related reading: Medicinal Leech Therapy Protocol, on how Raktamokshana is performed, and Virechana Treatment in Pune, on the purgation procedure in detail.

Reviewed by Dr. Prashant Amrutkar and Dr. Amruta Amrutkar
M.D., PhD Scholar (Panchakarma), 15+ years · M.D. Ayurveda, 12+ years · AMRUT AYU CARE™, Pune
Seasonal Panchakarma is a classical routine practice, not a treatment for any named disease, and attending it is not claimed to prevent illness. Every participant is screened, and some are advised to defer. Outcomes vary by individual. This page is educational and not a substitute for a consultation.
Questions patients ask

Frequently Asked Questions

When is this year's camp?

The window follows Sharad and Kartik Ritu, so the dates shift each year with the season. Message 8698282507 on WhatsApp for the current dates.

Is this an annual camp?

Yes. It runs once a year in the autumn window, and the dates are announced ahead of each year's camp.

What does it cost?

Leech therapy is Rs 500 per leech, per sitting. The number of leeches, and the cost of Virechana with its preparation days, are confirmed after the doctor examines you rather than quoted in advance.

Are the leeches reused?

No. Leeches are single-use and are never used on more than one patient.

Joining while on regular medication

Bring the prescription to the assessment. Blood thinners rule out Raktamokshana, and some conditions mean Virechana is deferred. Every prescribed medicine continues unless the doctor who prescribed it advises otherwise.

Is there an age limit?

There is no fixed age limit. The doctor assesses each person, and a parent or guardian consents for a minor. Anyone frail or debilitated is assessed individually.

Which branches hold the camp?

Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar, both full Panchakarma facilities. Wagholi also gives leech therapy sittings. Kharadi and Viman Nagar patients are seen for the assessment and travel to one of those branches for the procedures.

4.9 ★
from 52 Google reviews, Ghorpadi and Hadapsar (checked Sep 2026)
15+ years
Dr. Prashant Amrutkar, M.D., PhD Scholar (Panchakarma)
12+ years
Dr. Amruta Amrutkar, M.D. Ayurveda
2 clinics
with full Panchakarma: Ghorpadi and Manjri Bk, Hadapsar
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