Dhanvantari

Dhanvantari
God of Ayurveda
Physician of the devas[1]
Murti of Dhanvantari
Devanagariधन्वन्तरि
AffiliationVaishnavism, Adi Narayana, Deva, Siddhar
AbodeSamudra
MantraOm Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Dhanvantraye Amrutha Kalasha Hastaaya Sarva Maya Vinashanaya Trailokya Nathaya Shri Mahavishnave Namaha
WeaponShankha, Chakra
SymbolsAmrita, Leech
MountLotus
FestivalsDhanteras
Genealogy
Parents
  • Dirghatapas[2] (father)
ChildrenKetuman
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Dhanvantari (Sanskrit: धन्वन्तरि, romanized: Dhanvantari, Dhanvamtari, lit. 'moving in a curve')[3] is the physician of the devas in Hinduism.[4][5] He is regarded as an avatar of Vishnu.[6] He is mentioned in the Puranas as the god of Ayurveda.[7]

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, a mythological King of Kashi in the Vishnu Purana.[8][9]

  1. ^ "Dhanvantari, Dhanvamtari: 22 definitions". 29 June 2012.
  2. ^ Bhagavata Purana Skandha IX Chapter 17
  3. ^ Hudson, D. Dennis (25 September 2008). The Body of God: An Emperor's Palace for Krishna in Eighth-Century Kanchipuram. Oxford University Press. p. 548. ISBN 978-0-19-970902-1.
  4. ^ www.wisdomlib.org (29 June 2012). "Dhanvantari, Dhanvamtari: 22 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  5. ^ Frawley, David (2012). Soma in Yoga and Ayurveda: The Power of Rejuvenation and Immortality. Lotus Press. p. 287. ISBN 978-0-940676-21-3.
  6. ^ Dalal, Roshen (18 April 2014). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin UK. p. 431. ISBN 978-81-8475-277-9.
  7. ^ www.wisdomlib.org (29 June 2012). "Dhanvantari, Dhanvamtari: 22 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  8. ^ Gray, Louis H. (1922). "The Indian God Dhanvantari". Journal of the American Oriental Society. 42: 323–337. doi:10.2307/593645. ISSN 0003-0279. JSTOR 593645.
  9. ^ www.wisdomlib.org (30 August 2014). "Lineage of Ayu and origin of Dhanvantari [Chapter VIII]". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 2 August 2022.