Ayurveda:Hindu God of Health

Lord Dhanawantri

Presented by:Dr. Desh Bandhu Bajpai

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Ayurveda God:Lord Dhanawantri

• Descriptions available, the appearance of Lord Dhanawantri in Hindu Religion classics

• After Sea Churning, Samudra Manthan, the day DHANTERAS, before Deepawali,Lord Dhanawantri appeared

Get-up of Lord Dhanawantri

Lord Dhanawantri is having four Arms

• In one Arm, keeps Shankha

• In one Arm, keeps Chakra

• In one Arm, keeps Nector pot

• In one Arm , keeps Leech [Jalooka]

Lord Vishnu Awatar

• In Hindu Mythology, Lord Dhanawantri is an Awatar of Lord Vishnu

Lord Dhanawantri Looks

• Shankham chakra muparyadhasya, karyordivyoshidham dakshine, vamenanya karensambhrat sudhakumbham jalookavalim

• Namamidhanawantarimadidevam,

surasurairvanditpadpadmam, loke jara rugbhayamratyu nasham datarmishamvividhaushadhinam

Picture of Hindu God

Lord Dhanawantri

Birthday of Lord Dhanawantri

• Two days before DEEPAWALI, on DHANTERAS, birth of Lord Dhanawantri is celebrated

• Godess Mahalaxami birth on Deepawali, therefore Lord Dhanawantri is Elder Brother of Godess Mahalaxami

Description in Hindu classics

• Shri Mad Bhagwat, Agni Puran, Vayu Puran and Mahabharat contains the description of Lord Dhanawantri

In Shushrut Samhita

• Description : Shushrut Samhita writes that Lord Dhanawantri was expertise in Surgery, so he was called “Dhanawantri”

Other mentions

• Harabans Puran, Vayu Puran,Brambhand Puran mentions that Dhanawantri was the Great Grandson of Kashi King Divodas

Dhanawantri Genesis

• In second Dwapar age, King Dhanwa was ruler, he had no child

• The King prayed for son to Lord Dhanawantri

• The King blessed by son

• Son name was Dhanawantri

Genesis-2

• Son Dhanawantri was an expertise of Ayurveda and its eight folds

• He was blessed by one son

• His name was Ketuman

• Ketuman’s son was Bhimratha

• Bhimaratha have one son Dividas

Genesis-3

• Later Divodas became ruler of Kashi and was titled “Kashi Naresh” [King of Kashi]

• Divodas was an expertise of Ayurveda• Divodas gave his Ayurveda expertise to

Susruta• Maharshi Susruta composed Susruta

Samhita• Susruta Samhita is the oldest book on

Surgery

Description of Kashi

• Kashi descriptions are available in Hindu classical epics and mythology

• Still situated at the bank of river Ganga• Hindu Lord Baba Vishwanath Peeth is

here• Kashi, was later called Banaras• After Indian Independence, the name

Banaras changed to Varanasi• Toay Kashi is known VARANASI

King of Kashi

• The other side of the bank of river Ganga at Varanasi, the fort of King Kashi “Kashi Naresh Qila” is still present

• Family members of King Kashi is living here

• In some Hindu religious ceremonies, the King Kashi participates by his presence

Benefits of Dhanawantri Pooja

• It is belived that Lord Dhanawantri Pooja keeps away sickness and miseries of life

• Lord Dhanawantri provides health to sick persons

View of Ayurvedicians

• Ayurvedicians belive that regular Dhanawantri Pooja provides good medicines, perfection in Disease diagnosis, success in treatment of the sick

Benefits for Sick persons• It is belived that serious sick person, when

remember and chanting mantras of Lord Dhanawantri, they are provided health by the Lord

• Those who are badly sick and wants health, they should chant mantras of Lord Dhanawantry, daily offerings, keeps Dhanawantri Photo before them and write Mantras on paper, hanged on the wall with chanting regular repitition

Dr. Desh Bandhu Bajpai• Born 20 November 1945• Practicing in Ayurveda,

Homoeopathy, Allopathy since 40 years

• Including Acupuncture,Physiotherapy, Naturecure, Yoga, Magnetotherapy and others

• Inventer, Electrotridoshagraphy, Shankhadrav Based Medicine, Penta scale based Ayurvedic Medicine

• Practicing in Chronical disorders, incurable disease managements, difficult to cure disorders

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