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Danavandri

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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in Indian mythology, is the god of the healing art, a special incarnation of Vishnu. There are no separate temples built for him (pagodas), but his image, a statue representing an old, bearded man, reading a book, is erected on Vishnu's altar. He was produced when the gods turned the Mandar mountain into the sea of milk, to prepare amrita. Then he came out from the sea with a vessel which contained this ambrosia.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Danavandri'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​d/danavandri.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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