Tue Oct 29 04:21:31 UTC 2024: ## Dhanvantari Temple in Varanasi Opens Only on Dhanteras, Offers Unique Arogya Amrit
**Varanasi, India:** The Dhanvantari Temple in Sudia, Varanasi, will open its doors to devotees today, on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras. This ancient temple, dedicated to Lord Dhanvantari, the deity of health and Ayurveda, remains closed for the entire year and only opens on Dhanteras, making this a rare and highly anticipated event for devotees.
The temple houses a 325-year-old Ashtadhatu (eight-metal alloy) statue of Lord Dhanvantari. The atmosphere is filled with the fragrance of rare herbs, creating an aura of positive energy. Devotees flock to the temple on Dhanteras seeking blessings for health, prosperity, and well-being.
The temple is renowned for its unique tradition of distributing “Arogya Amrit” (health elixir) as Prasad to devotees. The temple remains open for a single day, and its doors close at 10 pm, only to reopen again on the next Dhanteras.
The temple draws a large number of devotees from across India and abroad each year seeking the blessings of Lord Dhanvantari.
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