Kashi Tulsi Ashtagandha Chandan Tilak Powder With Shudha Shankh Roli (Kumkum)

Kashi Tulsi Ashtagandha Chandan Tilak Powder With Shudha Shankh Roli (Kumkum)

Kashi Tulsi Ashtagandha Chandan - 125gm

Roli (Kumkum) - 100gm

• Pure Ashtagandha powder consist of Kesar, chandan and Tulasi
• Gives good fragrance
• Creates cooling sensation when applied on forehead
• Vibrant color

The paste is prepared by grinding wood by hand upon granite slabs shaped for the purpose. With the slow addition of water, a thick paste results which is mixed with saffron or Kesar to make chandanam or Ashtagandha powder. Chandanam, further mixed with herbs, perfumes, pigments, and some other compounds, results in javadhu. In India after religious tonsure, sandalwood paste is applied to protect the skin. In Hinduism and Ayurveda, sandalwood is thought to bring one closer to the divine. Thus, it is one of the most used holy elements in Hindu and Vedic societies.

 Kumkum powder is made from grinding dried tumeric into a powder after which a few drops of lime are added. This gives it the bright red color.;Kumkum is considered to be very auspicious by Indians and thus, used for various purposes on special occasions like wedding and festivals. Typically applied along the parted hair, it usually signifies a woman's marital status.;Application of kumkum Kumkum is most often applied by Hindus to the forehead. Kumkum is most often applied by Hindus to the forehead. The reason for this particular location has to do with the ancient Hindu belief that "the human body is divided into seven vortices of energy, called chakras, beginning at the base of the spine and ending at the top of the head. The sixth chakra, also known as the third eye, is centered in the forehead directly between the eyebrows and is believed to be the channel through which humankind opens spiritually to the Divine". Thus the kumkum is placed at the location of the body which is believed by Hindus to be the most holy.