Long before the festival became strongly associated with buying gold, Dhanteras was connected with Lord Dhanvantari, the divine physician and a symbol of health and healing. His appearance is traditionally linked to one of Hindu mythology’s most famous stories, the Samudra Manthan, or churning of the cosmic ocean.So, why is a festival associated with wealth also connected with medicine and longevity? And what does Lord Dhanvantari have to do with Dhanteras?
