Picture of the Week: Dhanvantari – Father of Ayurveda

Lord Dhanvantri - God of Medicine/Ayurveda

Lord Dhanvantari is an Avatar of Vishnu from Hinduism. Dhanvantari is a Hindu god of healing. He is the father of Ayurveda, the physician god who carries in his hands a bowl of amrit (the nectar of immortality), a discus or chakra (to fight away evil), a conch shell (used in traditional medicines), and herbs […]