Who is regarded as the father of Ayurveda?
(a) Bhaskarachaiya
(b) Dhanvantari
(c) Manu
(d) Bodhayan
Answers
Answer:
The father of ayurveda is Sri Dhanvantari
Answer:
Option (b), Dhanvantari is correct.
Dhanvantari is regarded as the Father of Ayurveda.
Explaining the options:
(a) Bhaskaracharya: Bhaskaracharya was an Indian mathematician and astronomer from the 12th century. He is considered to be the greatest Indian mathematician of his period. His works include algebra and differential calculus which is regarded as the beginning of the extension of differentials into a new era.
(b) Dhanvantari: In Hindu mythology Dhanvantari is considered to be the God of Medicines and also regarded as the Father of Ayurveda. Many often considered him the doctor of the gods. However it is a certain that he was one of the best knowledgeable person's in medicines im his time.
(c) Manu: In Hindu mythology, Manu appears to be a legendary human being whose knowledge knew no bound in case of living a better life. His works are written in "Manu Smriti". Many relate him with the story of Noah who built an ark to save all kinds of animals from the flood.
(d) Bodhayan: Bodhayan is considered to be a vedic priest who used mathematics for religion teachings. However he calculated a formula to find the squares root of 2 correct upto 5 decimal places.