Dhanvantari

Dhanvantari (also Dhanwantari, Dhanvanthari) is an avatar of the Hindu God Vishnu. Dhanvantari appears in the Vedas as the physician of the gods, and is the god of Ayurvedic medicine.

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

External links

Lord Dhanvantari

Does Ayurveda Begin With Dhanvantari, The Ancient Physician? By D.P. Agrawal

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