Dhanvantari
Dhanvantari (Sanskrit: धन्वन्तरि, romanized: Dhanvantari, Dhanvamtari, lit. 'moving in a curve') 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.
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God of Ayurveda Physician of the devas | |
Murti of Dhanvantari | |
| 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.
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