Dhanvantari Puja: Who was Dhanvantari, who is called the father of Ayurveda, why is he worshipped on Dhanteras

Dhanvantari Puja: Who was Dhanvantari, who is called the father of Ayurveda, why is he worshipped on Dhanteras?

Worship of Lord Dhanvantari ji gives financial happiness as well as physical health happiness. This year, the festival of Dhanvantari Jayanti will be celebrated on Dhanteras on 11th November. Lord Dhanvantari is worshipped on this day and this day is also celebrated as his birth anniversary. Dhanvantari ji is also known as the father of Ayurveda, hence worshipping him gives special results to getting health benefits. Let us know the worship of Lord Dhanvantari and its importance.

Worship of Lord Dhanvantari gives blessings of happiness and prosperity.
It is celebrated on Trayodashi date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. Dhanvantari ji is also especially worshipped on this day. There is a tradition of worshipping Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Kuber on this day but at the same time, this day is also celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lord Dhanvantari. Worshipping them on Dhanteras brings health because Lord Dhanvantari He is considered the physician of the gods.

Importance of dhanvantari puja
Lord Dhanvantari is considered to be the 12th incarnation out of the 24 incarnations of Srihari Vishnu. According to the legend, Lord Dhanvantari was born during the churning of the ocean. At the time of the churning of the ocean, fourteen major gems emerged, in which Lord Dhanvantari himself appeared as the fourteenth gem with Amritalash in his hand. Lord Dhanvantari with four arms holds Ayurveda scriptures, medicine pot, herbs and conch in his hands. There is a tradition of worshipping during the Pradosh period on Dhanteras. On this day, worshipping Lord Dhanvantari is considered auspicious not only for wealth but also for family and health. Worshiping Lord Dhanvantari on this day provides health benefits. God has been described in Dhanvantari Samhita, the original text of Ayurveda.

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