This is one of the most famous Dhanwanthari temples in India. This temple is situated on the Perumbavoor- Kodanad route one kilometre away from Thottuva junction in Koovapady panchayat at Ernakulam district. It is only 15 km away from the Cochin International Airport and Angamaly railway station. The presiding deity is Aadi Dhanwanthari and the idol is almost six feet tall facing East. The idol is Chathurbahu (having four hands) holding Chakra (Discus) and Sanghu (Conch) by the upper right and left hand respectively and Amritakumbha(jar of Elixir) and Atta(Jalooka or leach) by the lower right and left hand. Sub-deities are Ayyappan, Ganapathy, Bhagavathy and Rakshas. Fresh more unboiled milk is offered here, the other important offerings are butter, banana (poovan pazham) with sugar and pal payasam. Festivals are conducted on Ekadashi during the Malayalam month of Vrischikam and on the Pooyam star day during the month of Medam, which is the consecration day. Also, there is a five-day festival in Vrischikam (November-December) The temple is managed by Sree Dhanwanthari Moorthi Seva Trust.  On the southern side of the temple, there is a small stream which flows towards the east.  The practice is to have a bath in this stream and then enter the temple for Darshan and prayers.  Health problems due to ‘Vatha’, ‘Pitha’ and ‘Kapha’ get cured if the devotees stay here and meditate for a few days (called bhajanam). Doctors practising Ayurveda also come to the temple for Bhajanam (Pooja, meditation) ‘Krishna Tulasi’ is the favourite of Dhanwanthari.  From ‘Dhanu’ 1st to 11th the Lord is decorated using sandal paste in the Dasavatara forms.  A member of the Korumbur mana (a Namboothiri family who were managing the temple) prayed that he would decorate the Lord in ten different forms if he gets a child.  Within a year he was blessed with a child.  From that time onwards, this practice of decorating the Lord every year in ten different forms, from Dhanu 1st to 11th has been continuing.  Many devotees have been performing this offering in the temple for begetting progeny. This is the only temple in Kerala where Aadi Dhanwanthari is consecrated. It is believed that this temple is more than 5000 years old, consecrated by Sage Parasurama.  The legend is that several years ago three Namboodiri families living in the hills of Malayatoor were closely related to this temple.  These families had Shiva, Bhagawathy and Vishnu as their family deities.  One day Sankaracharya happened to visit these Namboodiri families.  He was not offered food or alms.  This made him unhappy and so there was a curse on these families.  The families were ruined and so they left the place and travelled to a place called ‘Kodanad carrying the idols of their deities.  When they felt hungry, they prepared food in three different pots.  They used bamboo as firewood for cooking.  Two of them lighted the bamboo turning it upwards and one turned it downwards.  The two Brahmins who had lighted the bamboo by keeping it upwards were able to cook the food very quickly and they continued their journey.  All the land in the places through which they travelled became their own.  The other Brahmin was unable to cook the food soon because he had lighted the bamboo turning it downwards.  Since he was late, he started his journey slowly therefore he did not get any property.  Feeling very unhappy he reached the place where at present the temple is situated. He was unable to gain any land.  Keeping his palm leaf umbrella (Olakuda) on the ground he began preparing ‘Nivedyam’ for the evening Pooja.  After having food, and feeling mentally upset, he went to sleep and the Namboodiri heard the Divine voice of Lord Dhanwanthari telling him not to worry and that He will be able to manage himself with His Devotees even if there is no land. And to date without much landed property the temple is flourishing through the growing number of devotees.