Śrī Dhanvantari, an incarnation of Viṣṇu is the god of medicine and healing. He is also considered the God of Āyurveda and is believed to have emerged from the churning of the ocean with a pot of the nectar of immortality in his hand. It is a common practice in the Vedic tradition, devotees offer prayers to him for improving their own health, and those of their dear ones.
There are many mantras to honour Śrī Dhanvatari. This chant titled Śrī Dhanvantari-mantra is an offering to him and is used for improving overall health and removal of illnesses from our body, mind and spirit.
Listen to this chant six times each, at sunrise and sunset time.
ōṁ namō bhagavate mahāsudarśana vāsudevāya dhanvantaraye amr̥takalaśahastāya sarvābhayavināśāya sarvāroganivāraṇāya trailokyapataye trailokyanidhaye śrīmahāviṣṇusvarūpa śrīdhanvantarisvarūpa śrī śrī auṣadha cakranārāyaṇa svāhā
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