Dhanvantari
Physician of the devas in Hinduism / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Devanagari | धन्वन्तरि |
Affiliation | Vaishnavism, Adi Narayana, Deva, Siddhar |
Abode | Samudra |
Mantra | Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Dhanvantraye Amrutha Kalasha Hastaaya Sarva Maya Vinashanaya Trailokya Nathaya Shri Mahavishnave Namaha |
Weapon | Shankha, Chakra |
Symbols | Amrita, Leech |
Mount | Lotus |
Festivals | Dhanteras |
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Children | Ketuman |
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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]