Dhanvantari
deity earth Hindu single tradition · 2
Dhanvantari is the god of Ayurveda, Asian traditional medicine or alchemist. Nāga Vasuki churned amrita (the elixir of eternal life) from the Ocean of Milk for him.
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Relationships
- co occurs with
- Kapila, Buddha, Kalki, Balarama, Narsimha, Parashurama, Prithu, Mohini, Yajna, Dattatreya, Nāgas, Śeṣa, Krishna, Ravana, Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Kamsa, Vamana, Lakshmi, Rama
- aspect of
- Vishnu
- served by
- Nāga Vasuki
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“In legends, Nāga Vasuki is present in the legend of the Samudra Manthana, in which Dhanvantari (god of Ayurveda, Asian traditional medicine or alchemist) and amrita (the elixir of eternal life) were churned from the Ocean of Milk by him.”
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“Other significant forms of Vishnu include Prithu, Mohini, Dhanvantari, Kapila, Yajna, and a third of Dattatreya.”
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