A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c23.s8.22

v1.c23.s8.22

Dhanvantari’s name also appears in some of the lists of the Tamil Siddhas.23 The guru of Koṅkaṇavar, one of these Siddhas, was the pupil of a Dhanvantari. The introductory verses of some Tamil medical treatises, for example Tēraiyār’s Makākariśal,24 pay homage to Dhanvantari. A Tamil medical work, called Tanvantarivaityam,25 which contains many rasayogas, is also known.26