Dhanvantari avatara is mentioned in the Bhagavata Purana, Skanda 3, Chapter 2, Sloka 21, said Velukkudi Krishnan in a discourse. Lord Narayana appeared as Dhanvantari when the milky ocean was churned.

A Vishnu Purana sloka, describing Lord Dhanvantari’s appearance, says He was wearing a yellow garment and a white upper garment (uttareeya). This sloka says He had a nectar pot in one hand and a ...

Lord Dhanvantari, considered the God of Ayurveda and medicine, emerged during the Samudra Manthan churning of the ocean. He provided the celestial beings with ancient medical knowledge to save the ...