Dhanvantari
Sign in to saveDhanvantari () is the physician of the devas in Hinduism. He is regarded as an avatar of Vishnu. He is mentioned in the Puranas as the god of Ayurveda.
Key facts
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- Hindu
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- Dhanvantari-at-Ayurveda-expo.jpg
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- Murti of Dhanvantari
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- Dhanvantari
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- धन्वन्तरि
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.affiliation
- Vaishnavism, Adi Narayana, Deva, Siddhar
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- God of AyurvedaPhysician of the devas
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- Samudra
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.mantra
- Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Dhanvantraye Amrutha Kalasha Hastaaya Sarva Maya Vinashanaya Trailokya Nathaya Shri Mahavishnave Namaha
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.weapon
- Shankha, Chakra
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.mount
- Lotus
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.symbols
- Amrita, Leech
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.festivals
- Dhanteras
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.father
- Dirghatapas
- Deity<! Wikipedia:WikiProject Hindu mythology >.children
- Ketuman
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Encyclopedic overview
16 sectionsContents
- Iconography
- Legend
- Origin
- Incarnation
- Dhanvantari and Manasa
- Temples
- India
- In Maharashtra
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry
- Others
- Nepal
- Commemoration
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Dhanvantari () is the physician of the devas in Hinduism. He is regarded as an avatar of Vishnu. He is mentioned in the Puranas as the god of Ayurveda.
During his incarnation on earth, he reigned as the King of Kashi, today locally referred to as Varanasi. Dhanvantari is also identified as the great-grandfather of Divodasa, the King of Kashi mentioned in the Vishnu Purana who is known as the father of surgery in Ayurveda.
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