Size:150 Gms APPLICATION. Kumkum is most oftenly applied on forehead particularly because of ancient belief "the human body is divided into seven vortices of energy, called chakras, 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 kumkuma is placed at the location of the body which is believed by Indians to be the most holy. USAGE: Kumkum is also widely used for worshiping the Hindu goddesses, especially Shakti and Lakshmi, and a kumkuma powder is thrown (along with other mixtures) into the air during Holi (the Festival of Colours), a popular Hindu spring festival. USAGE FOR WOMEN: When a girl or a married woman visits a house, offer kumkuma to them when they leave as aq sign of respect. When visiting a temple, married women from southern India usually dip their ring finger in yellow turmeric powder, and apply a dot on their neck. Men, women, girls, and boys apply a dot on their forehead of red turmeric powder, also when visiting a temple or during a pooja. SIGNIFICANCE: In the Vaishnava tradition, the "white lines represent the footprint of their God, while the red refers to his consort, Lakshmi".[1] The Swaminarayana tradition holds that the tilaka (yellow U-shaped mark) "is a symbol of the lotus feet of Paramatma" and the kumkuma "represents the bhakta" (devotee).[2] In both of these traditions, the forehead mark serves as a reminder that a devotee of God should always remain as a servant at the feet of God. DIFFERENT NAMES:- In India, it is known by various names including kuṅkumam (Sanskrit कुङ्कुमम्), kumkuma (Telugu కుంకుమ, kunku (Marathi कुंकू), kumkum (Bengali কুমকুম, Hindi कुमकुम), kunkuma (Kannada ಕುಂಕುಮ )(Tamil குங்குமம்) , Kungkumam (Malayalam കുങ്കുമം).
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Its a holi colour not kukum
Worst kunkum i have ever seen in my life.waste of money and this item is not eligible for return.
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