An avatar of Lord Vishnu, Dhanvantari is hailed as the divine physician responsible for the advent of Ayurveda, the time-honored Indian system of medicine. Radiating divine aura, Dhanvantari stands majestically with four arms, emblematic of the omnipotence and multifaceted powers often attributed to Hindu deities. In his hands, he gracefully holds four significant items: A conch (Shankha) - Symbolizing the primordial sound and eternal truth, a disc or wheel (Chakra) - Representing the cycle of time and the divine principle of order, a leech - Denoting his association with surgical procedures and the ancient practices of Ayurvedic treatments and a pot of Amrit (nectar) - Symbolizing the elixir of life, health, and rejuvenation.
