The real origin of Ayurveda is lost in time and there are many myths, stories and legends about the origin of Ayurveda. It is today really hard to trace back to the origin of Ayurveda. Many people ascribe the origin of Ayurveda to divinity. There are others that think yoga meditation, especially kundalini meditation played an important role in the origin of Ayurveda. The most common myth is Lord Vishnu, in his first Dhavantary incarnation, transferred the knowledge to humans.
According to Ayurveda myths, knowledge of life neither has a beginning nor an end. It becomes unavailable and available to humankind at different stages of eternal cosmic cycle of creation and destruction.
According to Ayurveda myths, knowledge of life neither has a beginning nor an end. It becomes unavailable and available to humankind at different stages of eternal cosmic cycle of creation and destruction.



