Pooja Chandhan
Pooja Chandhan
Sandalwood or Chandan Powder is well known for its Skin Care, aroma and cooling effect on the human body. Sandal powder is an important puja item. Sandal paste is used in worshipping deities especially for applying tilak on the forehead of sacred idols. Chandan is a holy fragrance which used to emanate from the form of the Lord of Krishna. This is the fragrance one encounters on a visit to the temple, a fragrance one associate with holiness, purity and positivity. Sandalwood powder or Ashwagandha is integral to rituals and ceremonies, to mark religious utensils, and to decorate the icons of the deities. 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.