World Ayurveda day is observed annually on the occasion of Dhanwanthari Jayanti, commemorating the birth of Lord Dhanwanthari – physician and propounder of traditional Ayurvedic practices. The 13th day of the dark fortnight of the month of Ashwin (in Malayalam Thulam) that usually falls on mid-October to November, is celebrated as Dhanwanthari Jayanti.
