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A health deity is a god or goddess in mythology or religion associated with health, ... Dhanvantari, the Hindu physician of the gods and god of Ayurveda.
Dhanvantari (Sanskrit: धन्वन्तरि, romanized: Dhanvantari, Dhanvamtari, lit. 'moving in a curve') [3] is the physician of the devas in Hinduism. [4] [5] He is regarded as an avatar of Vishnu. [6]
Kinsley, D. Hindu Goddesses: Visions of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Tradition; Dimock, E.C. Jr. (1982) ‘A Theology of the Repulsive: The Myth of the Goddess Śītalā’, in J.S. Hawley and D.M. Wulff (eds), The Divine Consort: Rādhā and the Goddesses of India, Berkeley, University of California Press, 184–203
The regional goddesses venerated in Hinduism are generally syncretised with Parvati, Lakshmi, or Adi Parashakti. Some of the major goddesses revered in modern Hinduism include: Yogamaya or Vindhyavasini, the embodiment of Vishnu's divine energy; Shakambhari, a goddess of vegetation; Sati, the first consort of Shiva and previous birth of Parvati.
'horse possessors', IAST: Aśvin), also known as the Ashvini Kumaras and Asvinau, [3] are Hindu twin gods associated with medicine, health, dawn, and the sciences. [4] In the Rigveda , they are described as youthful divine twin horsemen, travelling in a chariot drawn by horses that are never weary, and portrayed as guardian deities that ...
Goddesses associated with health. Subcategories. This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total. ... Sati (Hindu goddess) Šauška; Seetla Mata ...
Karumariamman is usually worshipped by Hindus from South India and Hindu's from Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Africa and Australia. Some Hindus celebrate the festival of Panguni , Ādi Thiruviḻa and Navaratri in her honor, and it is believed that by celebrating this festivals in her honor reduces the risk of health issues and finds cure for ...
In Assam, Odisha, West Bengal and Tripura, Goddess Sarasvati is worshipped on Vasant Panchami, a Hindu festival celebrated every year on the 5th day in the Hindu calendar month of Magha (about February). Hindus celebrate this festival in temples, homes and educational institutes alike.