Dhanwanthari Vaidyasala, named after Lord Dhanwanthari, the god of Ayurveda, is one of the oldest houses of Ayurveda in Kerala. The firm was born in the brain of the late Vaidyan C. N. Namboothiri who established Dhanwanthari Vaidyasala in the year 1933 and pioneered the concept of institutionalizing Ayurvedic medicine marketing and treatment in Kerala. Dhanwanthari presently is an integrated Ayurvedic company with interests in medicine manufacturing, treatment, research, and development. The company has a network of 350 sales outlets and full-fledged treatment centers in many locations of Kerala, apart from associates in other states.