Navadurga and Respective Divya Vanaoushadhi

Akshata T. S., Raghuveer .

Abstract


In ancient India there was a belief that every herb has got special action, and which represents one or the other god/goddess. Ayurveda is a life science that explained more usage of herbs to treat many ailments. Maximum part of the Ayurveda Chikitsa are covered by herbs. Here is an attempt to identify the herbs with different avataras of goddess Durga. As Indians are celebrating a festival called ‘Navaratri’ that includes nine different forms of goddess Durga mentioned in Markandeya purana. To all these nine avatars, respective herbs are selected from the Ayurveda granthas on the base of appearance of avatara and herbs description in Ayurveda classics. Here is an attempt to establish some similarities between the herbs and nine avatara of goddess Durga.

Keywords: Navadurga, Divya Vanoushadhi, Markandeya purana, herbs, Ayurveda

Cite this Article Akshata TS, Raghuveer. Navadurga and Respective Divya Vanaoushadhi. Research and Reviews: A Journal of Ayurvedic Science, Yoga and Naturopathy. 2018; 5(1): 10–14p. 


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Navadurga, Divya Vanoushadhi, Markandeya purana, Herbs, Ayurveda

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