Chaukhambha Prakashan (CP or the Firm), a registered firm headquartered in Varanasi (aka. Kashi, Banaras), India, is the publisher and distributor of books specializing in the field of Sanskrit, Ayurveda, Yoga and Cultural books. CP was founded in 1892 in Varanasi aiming to flourish the ancient Indian Ayurveda a holistic system of medical science having a history of more than 5000 years and the primary language Sanskrit.