Central Research Institute of Ayurveda was established on 21st of June 1971 at Cheruthuruthy in Thrissur district of Kerala. Over the years, the Institute has witnessed a tremendous upgradation in terms of infrastructural facilities and research activities. Although the institute was mostly known as a Central Research Institute for years, it was upgraded to the status of National Ayurveda Research Institute for Panchakarma in June 2017 for further preferment in the health care and research.