KATHMANDU, Nov 7: Dhanwantari Jayanti and Wellness Day, which fall on Kartik Krishna Trayodashi every year, are being observed across the country with various programmes today.
The day is observed to commemorate the birth of Lord Dhanwantari, regarded as the originator of Ayurveda, the ancient Vedic medical system based on medicinal plants and herbs.
According to the Nepal Calendar Determination Development Committee, Dhanwantari Jayanti is being observed today as religious traditions prescribe that it be celebrated on the day of Trayodashi.
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Dhanwantari Jayanti has been officially celebrated in Nepal since the establishment of the Ayurveda Campus in Nardevi, Kathmandu. The campus has since been relocated to Kirtipur and operates under Tribhuvan University.
On the occasion of Dhanwantari Jayanti and Wellness Day, Lord Dhanwantari is worshipped. Director General of the Department of Ayurveda and Alternative Medicine Shyam Babu Yadav told RSS that various programmes, including special worship of Lord Dhanwantari, have been organized to mark the occasion.
At the initiative of people working in the field of Ayurveda, Dhanwantari Jayanti has been observed as Wellness Day since 2056 BS.
Various programmes are being held today at Singha Durbar Vaidyakhana, Ayurveda Hospital Nardevi, Ayurveda Hospital Kirtipur, Ayurveda Campus Dang and Herbs Production and Processing Company Limited in Koteshwor.
According to the Singha Durbar Vaidyakhana Development Committee, demand for Ayurvedic medicines produced by the institution has increased fourfold in recent years.
