Nirakarpur: The village ‘Bhoi Sahi’ under Dia panchayat of Tangi block in Khurda district is famously known as ‘Baidya Gaon’- which translated to English means a village of traditional Ayurvedic practitioners.
The name of the village often leads to curious questions by strangers on its past. This correspondent was also no different. After coming to know that Kabiraj Narayan Mohanty is the best person to answer the question, this correspondent met him.
Delving into the history, an amiable Mohanty narrated, “Once upon a time, a member of royal Bhoi dynasty suffered from piles. My great-great-grandfather was tasked with treating him. And he treated him for the disease successfully. The happy king then conferred upon the ‘Bhoi’ title on him. The village has since been known as ‘Bhoi Sahi’. And that single incident inspired the villagers to become Ayurvedic practitioners.”