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Dhanwanthari (Dhanwantari,
Dhanvanthari)
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Lord Dhanwanthari is an avatar of
Lord Vishnu in Hindu tradition. He appears in the Vedas
and Puranas as the physician of the devas. Lord Dhanwanthari
is believed as the God of Ayurveda. It is common practice
in Hinduism to worship Lord Dhanvantari and seeking his
blessings for sound health. Dhanwanthari was one of the
ancient medical adviser in India. Its believed that the
first surgery was made by him. His treatments were perfectly
natural. He used herbs and natural medicines for curing
diseases. He could even find out the medicinal purposes
of turmeric, salt and such many commonly used things.
He used turmeric as an antiseptic, salt as a preservative.
He is also believed to be the pioneer of modern medical
practices.
In modern medical science, we use anesthetic for all
the surgeries. But Dhanwanthari
didn’t use anything like that for his treatment. Because of this, his methods
were a lot more painful for the diseased ones. In spite of his crude methods,
his treatments were knows to be successful. Dhanwanthari is depicted as Vishnu
with four hands, holding medical herbs in one hand and a pot containing of ‘amritham’ in
another. Birth day of Lord Dhanwanthari is celebrated every year which is two
days before diwali.
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List of Dhanwanthari Temples
Name
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Place
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Remarks
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| Anakkal
dhanwanthari |
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| Koozhakottu
dhanwanthari |
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| Maruthor
vattam dhanwanthari |
Alappuzha |
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| Nelluvay
dhanwanthari |
Thrissur |
Dhanwanthari |
| Thottuva
dhanwanthari |
Ernakulam |
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| Prayikkara |
Alappuzha |
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