Significance Of Turmeric And Kumkum

Turmeric and kumkum are inevitable parts of Hindu religious life.

Both turmeric powder and turmeric roots are used in pujas and other rituals.

Turmeric is known for its medicinal properties.

Sumangali (suvasini) ladies wear kumkum on their foreheads.

Kumkum is made by treating turmeric powder with lime or lemon juice.

In essence, they are both the same, only the color differs.

Both turmeric and kumkum are used in pujas and rituals owing to their auspicious colors.

Significance of yellow

When you say yellow, the first thing that comes to your mind is peethambara, the clothes of Bhagawan Mahavishnu.

Why does Bhagawan wear yellow clothes?

Yellow is the color of intelligence.

Bhagawan is the super administrator of the universe.

Managing the universe from creation to elimination requires an enormous amount of intelligence, strategy, and discretion.

Bhagawan’s yellow clothes stand for this.

Significance of red

Red is the color of affection and sacrifice.

Women of our glorious past applied tilaks on their husbands' foreheads with blood from their fingers before sending them to the battlefield to defend the motherland.

Red stands for true love and sacrifice.

Intelligent management, love, and sacrifice are essential to successful family life.

As a perpetual reminder of their importance, turmeric and kumkum are used in pujas and rituals.

Where is Agastya Mountain?

Agastya mountain also known as Agastyarkoodam or Agastya-malai is in the Western-ghats 60 km away from Trivandrum, Kerala.

Creation of Death

At the time of creation, Brahama had not imagined that the world would soon overcowd with living beings. When he saw the condition of the world, Brahma got worried and sent Agni to burn everything down. Lord Shiva intervened and suggested a systematic way to keep population under control. That's when Brahma created death and Mrityu Devata to carry it out. Death is a mystery and coping with the death of a near and dear one is a challenge. Knowing that even the gods had to find solutions for overpopulation and death can make death less daunting and more understandable.