The Dhanwantari Jayanti, the birth anniversary of the founder of Ayurveda, world´s most ancient therapy, is being celebrated in Nepal since the establishment of Ayurved Campus, Naradevi, Kathmandu, in 1974 BS.
The day is celebrated as national good health day since 1999 under the initiative of the Nepal Ayurved Doctors´ Association.
Persons working in the field of Ayurved therapy worship the deity of Dhanwantari at Naradevi Campus, Singha Durbar Baidyakhana and the Dhanwantari Hospital at Samakhusi and commemorate him.
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