Multiple choice general knowledge culture

In which avatar is vishnu seen holding a leech in his hands

  1. KOORMA

  2. VARAHA

  3. DHANVANTHRI

  4. DHATTATREYA
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Explanation

Dhanvanthri is the physician of the gods in Hindu mythology and is often depicted holding amrita, a medicinal herb, or sometimes leeches in his hands as a symbol of Ayurveda and surgery. The other avatars correspond to different mythical forms and attributes.

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