Lord Dhanwantri - the father of Ayurvedic medicine is one of the forms of Lord Vishnu who is the protector of this universe. Lord Dhanwantri is depicted as a God with a pot of amrut in one hand, gaunge and chakra in the other two and one can see that a leech is held in his fourth arm.

According to the Hindu scriptures when Gods and demons were churning the milky ocean to obtain amruta, Lord Dhanwantri came out of the sea. As per the puranas, Lord Dhanwantri looks after the celestial beings and keeps them away from old age, death and other sort of sufferings. It is also mentioned in the puranas that Lord Dhanwantri was the one to teach the science of Ayurveda to Sushruta sages who later started practising surgery.

This divine manifestation of Lord Vishnu is highly worshipped by people across the world as he is the bestower of good health. Especially the first day of Diwali, which is Dhanteras is propitious to worship Lord Dhanwantri as it is the birthday of the Lord. Performing Dhanwantri homam and Dhanwantri mantra jaap is highly recommended to get relieved from the pain of chronic diseases and live a healthy life.

Worshipping this powerful deity will keep you away from all kinds of harm and it is also said that the Dhanwantri mantra and homam will nullify the effects of snake bites and poison.

Below is given the Dhanwantri homam procedure and benefits.

Dhanwantri homam begins with the Ganesh puja, sankalpa, kalash sthapana, chanting of Dhanwantri mantras, purnahuti, offering prasad, and blessings are taken from the brahmanas taking part in the puja.

In the process of homam 108 medicinal herbs are offered to the fire lab as they have the power of healing any untreatable diseases. Also, the smoke that comes from the homam drives away the negative energies and purifies the environment.

Benefits of worshipping Lord Dhanwantri are

• Brings you out from the pain of chronic diseases
• The performer of the puja will enjoy a happy and longer life
• The performer of the puja will enjoy good physical, mental and emotional health
• The fear of mind will wipe off
• Creates a positive environment and gives clarity of thoughts
• It helps in attaining moksha

It is advised that the puja/homam be performed at dawn and Dhanwantri maha mantra “Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaaya Dhanvantaraye Amrita-kalasha Hastaaya Sarva-amaya Vinashaya Trailokya Naathaya Dhanvantri Maha-vishnave Namaha” must be chanted with complete devotion.