- Lord Dhanvanthri, installed in 2016, is an Avatar of Lord Vishnu.
- He appears in the Vedas and Puranas as the physician of the gods and the Lord of Ayurvedic medicine.
- Devotees pray to Him for good health for themselves and for others.
- Lord Dhanvanthri is said to have emerged during the Churning of the milky ocean, holding a pot of Amrit (giver of eternal life), a Conch (Shangu), a circular spinning saw (Chakra) and a Jalouka (medicinal leech).
- He protects all living beings from disease, untimely death and eliminates sorrows.
Where in the Temple?
- Situated in a separate shrine, on the right of the moolasthanam
Main Festivals Celebrated
- Dhanvanthri Homam
Associated songs / slokams
- Dhanvanthri Sloka
How to pray
- Special prayers on Thursdays and if someone is unwell
- Japa – silent meditative repetition of the Dhanvanthri sloka