“Physicians of the School of Atreya referred the surgical cases to surgeons belonging to the School of Dhanvantari, but there is not evidence of referring the medical cases by the above surgeons to the physicians of the School of Atreya” C.S. The most frequently told story about Dhanvantari is that when the ocean was churned by the gods and demons in search of the elixir of life, Dhanvantari came out of it holding a bowl of nectar in his hands. Also to be noted, Dhanvantari is seen as an avatar of Vishnu in Hinduism. In other versions of the origins of Ayurveda, it has been said that Dhanvantari was deputed by Lord Indra to take the science of Ayurveda to the mortals. So Dhanvantari complied with the sages’ request, recast Brahma’s Ayurveda into 8 divisions (shalya, shalakya, kayachikitsa, bhutavidya, kaumarabhrtya, agadatantra, rasayanatantra, vajikaranatantra) and began teaching within the framework of pratyaksa (perception), agama (authoritative scripture), anumana (inference) and upamana (analogy). Dhanvantari stated that Brahma composed the Ayurveda even before he created mankind, forming one of the upangas of the Atharvaveda in 100,000 verses arranged in 1,000 chapters, which was not easy for the restricted intelligence of men to learn within their short life spans. In his incarnation as king of Kashi, Divodasa, he was approached by a group of sages (including Susruta, the great Indian surgeon) with the request to teach them the science of Ayurveda. In Hinduism, worshipers pray to Dhanvantari seeking his blessings for sound healing. He was the physician of the Gods (in both the Vedas and Puranas) and an excellent surgeon. Lord Dhanvantari is an outstanding personality in the history of Ayurveda. He nourishes this world and possesses knowledge about various medicinal plants” - Dr. He destroys aging, diseases, fear and death. “I extend my wishes to God Dhanvantari who is worshipped by gods and demons.
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