| WAC edition | Title | Location | Organizers | Focal theme | Inaugurated by | Total attendance (foreign delegates) | Countries represented | Visitors to AROGYA Expo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st edition 30 October– 4 November 2002 | World Ayurveda Congress and Herbal Trade Fair | Kochi Kerala | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India; Vijnana Bharati | ‘Ayurveda and World Health’ | Mr Shatrughna Sinha, Hon’ble Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India | 1800 (168) | 22 | 208,000 |
| 2nd edition 6–12 November 2006 | World Ayurveda Congress and AROGYA Expo | Pune Maharashtra | University of Pune; AYUSH (Government of India); Vijnana Bharati | ‘Globalization of Ayurveda’ | Dr Ambumani Ramadoss, Hon’ble Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India; Dr R A Mashelkar, Director-General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research | 3500 (220) | 30 | 324,000 |
| 3rd edition 16–21 December 2008 | World Ayurveda Congress and AROGYA Expo | Jaipur Rajasthan | AYUSH (Government of India); Vijnana Bharati; National Institute of Ayurveda | ‘Mainstreaming Ayurveda’ | Ms Jalaja S, IAS, Secretary, Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India | 2800 (222) | 36 | 218,000 |
| 4th edition 9–13 December 2010 | World Ayurveda Congress and AROGYA Expo | Bengaluru Karnataka | AYUSH (Government of India); Vijnana Bharati; AYUSH (Government of Karnataka) | ‘Ayurveda for All’ | Sri Yeddyurappa, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka, Sri Sri Ravishankar Guruji, Art of Living Foundation | 4270 (264) | 23 | 300,000 |
| 5th edition 7–10 December 2012 | World Ayurveda Congress and AROGYA Expo | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | World Ayurveda Foundation & Govt. of Madhya Pradesh | ‘Enriching Public Health through Ayurveda’ | Sri Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Sri Murli Manohar Joshi, Chairman, PAC, Govt. of India | 2512 (85) | 21 | 300,000 |
| 6th edition 6–9 November 2014 | 6th World Ayurveda Congress & AROGYA Expo | Pragati Maidan Delhi | Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India & World Ayurveda Foundation | ‘Health Challenges & Ayurveda’ | Smt. Sumitra Mahajan, Hon’ble Speaker, Loksabha Govt. of India | 3453(114) | 33 | 300,000 |
| 7th edition 1–4 December 2016 | 7th World Ayurveda | Science City Kolkata | Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India & World Ayurveda Foundation | ‘Strengthening the Ayurveda Eco System’ | Shri Shripad Naik, Hon’ble Minister for AYUSH (IC) Govt. of India | 2404(199) | 18 | 200,000 |
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