धन्वंतरि मंत्र — Benefits & How to Chant
धन्वंतरि मंत्र
Complete guide to chanting correctly for maximum benefit
Benefits of Chanting धन्वंतरि मंत्र
The mantra of Lord Dhanvantari
the physician of the gods, an avatar of Vishnu who rose from the ocean of milk bearing the pot of amrita (nectar of immortality), and the source of Ayurveda
Chanted for good health, recovery from illness, healing, and freedom from disease and suffering
for oneself or a loved one who is unwell
Recited by patients, caregivers, doctors and Ayurvedic practitioners, and before taking medicine, for the medicine to act as nectar
Especially powerful on Dhanteras (Dhanvantari Trayodashi / Ayurveda Day), and on Tuesdays, at dawn
Often chanted alongside the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra for serious illness and protection of life
Recited 108 times daily before an image of Dhanvantari holding the amrita-kalash, with faith in divine healing
How to Chant धन्वंतरि मंत्र
Instructions
After a bath, sit before an image of Lord Dhanvantari (four-armed, holding the conch, discus, a leech and the pot of amrita) with a ghee lamp. Chant "Om Namo Bhagavate Dhanvantaraye" / "Om Dhanvantaraye Namah" 108 times on a tulsi or rudraksha mala, praying for health and healing. It may be chanted over medicine, water or food for a sick person, and is especially powerful on Dhanteras. For grave illness, recite it with the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra.
Origin & History
Source: The healing mantra of Lord Dhanvantari (avatar of Vishnu)
Author: Traditional (Puranic)
When the gods and demons churned the ocean of milk for the nectar of immortality, there rose from the waters Lord Dhanvantari — an avatar of Vishnu — bearing the pot of amrita and the knowledge of Ayurveda, the science of life. As the physician of the gods, he is invoked for health and healing. His mantra "Om Namo Bhagavate Dhanvantaraye" has been chanted for ages by the sick and their healers, with the prayer that medicine become nectar and disease give way to vitality. His appearance is celebrated each year on Dhanteras.