Brass Dhanvantari Idol (Small)

For good health and healing. Place the brass Dhanvantari in the North-North-East (NNE) zone of the building, along with the Swastik sign on the wall. NNE is the zone of health and immunity in Vastu, and Lord Dhanvantari – the physician of the gods – strengthens it.

Dhanvantari is the Hindu god of medicine and Ayurveda, and an avatar of Lord Vishnu. In the Puranas he rises from the Samudra Manthan (churning of the ocean) holding the pot of Amrit, the nectar of immortality. Devotees pray to him for sound health for themselves and their family, especially on Dhanteras (Dhanvantari Trayodashi), which the Government of India also celebrates as National Ayurveda Day.

This four-armed standing idol shows the Lord with the Chakra and the Shankh in the raised hands and the Amrit Kalash in the lower hand, with a sun-ray halo behind the crown. It is cast in solid brass with fine detailing on the jewelery and dhoti, and stands on a square base.

Size: 5.5 inch high, 1.5 inch wide · Weight: about 467 g · Material: brass

A good choice for the home temple, a clinic, hospital, pharmacy or Ayurveda centre, and a meaningful gift on Dhanteras.

Care Instruction: If the brass is dirty or seems oily, mix some mild detergent with warm water, wipe the idol with a soft cloth soaked in the solution, and dry it well.