The
temple is situated towards the east of Gosripuram Tirumala temple at Cochin in a side lane
opposite to NAM hospital from the East sannidhi road. The deity of this temple is
Dhanwanthari, the physician of Gods. The Dhanwanthari moorthy is four-handed. The right
upper hand holds a Chakra (wheel) and the lower hand holds a Leach between the index
finger and the thumb. Other three fingers show upright. The left upper-hand holds a Conch
while lower hand holds a Pot with Nector. Lord Dhanwanthari is considered as an
incarnation of Vishnu. |