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.

Knowledge Bank

Four Pattabhishekams of Ramayana

1. Paduka Pattabhishekam - Bharata coronated the Padukas of Sri Rama before ruling Ayodhya on his behalf. 2. Sugreeva Pattabhishekam - Sugreeva was coronated as the king of Kishkindha after Bali was killed. 3. Vibhishana Pattabhishekam - coronation of Vibhishana as the king of Lanka. And finally 4. Sri Rama Pattabhishekam.

How to develop single-minded devotion?

In order to develop single-minded devotion, the mind must be trained. It is natural for the mind to wander towards gossip, politics, sensational issues, worldly comforts, etc. When your mind wanders, draw it back to the lotus feet or the image of Bhagavan. Eventually, this tendency diminishes. Positive qualities such as faith, patience, tolerance, fasting, satwik diet, and brahmacharya can help develop a single-minded focus on Bhagavan.