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High medieval · Hindu · India

Thottuva Dhanwanthari Temple

Thottuva, Ernakulam district, Kerala · 10.1787°, 76.4931°

Dhanwanthari (Adi Dhanwanthari), the physician form of VishnuUndetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

Described as the only temple in Kerala with Dhanwanthari as its principal deity, its east-facing image standing close to six feet and holding the vessel of amrita. The shrine belongs to the Koramboor Mana family and is run by the Sree Dhanwanthari Moorthi Seva Trust.

Sthala katha — the traditional account

What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.

A Namboodiri Brahmin cursed by Shankaracharya for withholding hospitality is said to have been consoled at this spot by the voice of Dhanwanthari, and the place where he set down his umbrella is still called Kudappadom.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined