Dhanvantari - Definition and Overview

Dhanvantari (also Dhanwantari, Dhanvanthari) is a reincarnation of the Hindu God Vishnu. Dhanvantari apears in the Vedas as the physican of the gods, and is the god of Ayurvedic medicine.

Dhanvantari apears as Vishnu with four hands, only holding medicals herbs in one hand and a pot containing rejuvenating nectar in another.

Dhanvantari god of Ayurveda, apears as Vishnu, holding medical herbs in one hand

External links

Lord Dhanvantari (http://dhanvantari.nols.com/)
Does Ayurveda Begin With Dhanvantari, The Ancient Physician? By D.P. Agrawal (http://www.infinityfoundation.com/mandala/t_es/t_es_agraw_physician_frameset.htm)

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Texts: Ramayana | Mahabharata

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