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Dhanvantari (also Dhanwantari, Dhanvanthari) is an avatar of the Hindu God Vishnu. Dhanvantari appears in the Vedas as the physician of the gods, and is the god of Ayurvedic medicine. Dhanvantari appears as Vishnu with four hands, only holding medical herbs in one hand and a pot containing rejuvenating nectar (amrita) in another. He appears holding the pot of nectar during the story of the Samudra or Sagar manthan, after which the Vishnu avatara, Mohini a ...

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Dhanvantari
The incarnation of Vishnu who appeared from the churning of the Ocean of Milk and then delivered to the demigods the nectar of immortality. He is the first teacher of the Ayur-veda, the Vedic medical science.

 
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The chains that tie you to this wheel of Samsara or Bhava-Chakra or round of births and deaths, are your desires. So long as you desire objects of this world, you must come back to this world in order to possess and enjoy them. But, when all your desires for the mundane objects cease, then the chains are broken and you are free. You need not take any more births. You attain Moksha or the final emancipation.

You wander in this Samsara as you think that you are different from the Lord. If you unite yourself with Him through meditation and Yoga, you will obtain immortality and eternal bliss. Cut the bonds of Karma through Knowledge of the Eternal and enjoy the Supreme Peace of the Atman, thy innermost Self and Inner Ruler. You will be freed from the round of births and deaths. Freed from sin, freed from passion, you will become a Jivanmukta or liberated sage. You will see the Self in the self and see the Self as all.

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The rites that pertain to the stages of life of man are called Samskaras. The Samskaras are purificatory rites which sanctify the life of the Hindu. They give a spiritual touch to the important events in the life of the individual from conception to cremation. They mark the important stages of a mans life. Just as the outline of a picture is lighted up slowly with the filling in of many colours, so also is Brahmanya with scriptural Samskaras. There are the Samskaras of childhood, of boyhood, of manhood and of old age and death.
 
Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda
 

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An initiated journey thru the mayor Hindu Spiritual rituals by Sri Swami Sivandanda.
 
Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda
 

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Mohini is one of the 25 avatar of Vishnu found in the Puranas. The main story, or lila, concerning Mohini is the Sagar or Samudra manthan, a lila that includes: Indra, Lakshmi, Kurma, Dhanvantari, and numerous other Hindu divinities. This lila details the conflict between the Daitya (demons) and the Adityas (demigods), as well as their quest for amrita. In this lila, there is a time when the demons overpowered the demigods and take possession of the amrita. In order to rescue the demigods, Vishnu takes the form of a beautiful w ... Including:

• Mohini - Mohini-lila
• Mohini - The Mysterious Pastimes of Mohini-murti

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Diwali is celebrated over five days in most of North India as: Diwali - First day. The first day of the festival is known as Dhan teras or Dhantrayodashi. Dhan means "wealth" and Trayodashi means "13th day". Thus, as the name implies, this day falls on the 13th day of the first half of the lunar month. On this day, it is believed that Lord Dhanvantari emerged from the waters of the ocean holding the knowledge of the spiritual medicines of Ayurveda, to help ...

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The Churning of the Ocean of Milk ia a Hindu story about a conflict between the Adityas and their enemies the Asuras. The most popular version is found in the Eighth Canto of the Bhagavata Purana [1]. The story begins with Indra riding his elephant. He came upon a sage named Durvasa. The sage decided to honor Indra by giving him a scented garland. Indra took the garland, but placed it on the forehead of his elephant. The elephant was irritated by the scent and threw the garland off, trampling on it. The angry sage gave Indra a ... Including:

• Churning of the ocean of milk - Appeal to Brahma
• Churning of the ocean of milk - Churning the mountain
• Churning of the ocean of milk - Halahala
• Churning of the ocean of milk - The nectar of immortality

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