Charak

Charak may refer to:

• Charaka (lit. 'wanderer'), an ancient Indian physician
  • Charaka Samhita, the foundational text of the Indian medical system of Ayurveda written by Charaka
  • Charaka shapath or Charaka oath, a set of instructions for students of medicine, the well-being of the patient etc. (cf. Hippocratic Oath)
• Caraka-Katha, a school of the Black Yajurveda in Hinduism, founded by the Carakas (wanderers)
• Charak Palika Hospital, a hospital in New Delhi, India
• Charak Puja, a folk festival of Bengal, last day of the festival of Gajan dedicated to Shiva
• Charak, Yarkant County, Yarkant County, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang
• Bandar Charak, a city in Iran
• Charak, Bushehr, a village in Iran