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Sindoor Daan Or KumKum Box – 2C (Lord Ganesh)
The Sindoor Daan Or KumKum Box is made up of high quality MDF. Strong and long lasting design. Cherry finish box looks real elegant. The traditional Kumkkum or Kungumam, as it is called in Tamil Nadu, is made from dried turmeric. The turmeric is dried and powdered with a bit of lime, which turns the rich yellow powder into red color. The turmeric powder by itself has a lot of medicinal qualities. The Ayurvedic doctors say it has fluoride which is essential for teeth. It is also used as antibacterial agent. Whenever there is a cut or a bruise, the home remedy is to reach for turmeric powder. The young girls and married women of Tamil Nadu use it for bathing purposes as there is a claim that its usage controls the growth of body hair. The kungumam, which is made from the turmeric powder is an auspicious symbol. When a girl or a married woman visits a house, it is a sign of respect (in case of an elderly lady) or blessings (in case of a young girl) to offer kumkum to them when they leave. However, it is not offered to widows. Kumkum is also widely used for worshipping the Hindu gods, especially Shakti and Lakshmi. Men also apply kumkum on the forehead, but this mark has a special significance on a woman. Sindoor is used by married Hindu women. During the marriage ceremony, the groom applies sindoor to the parting of the bride's hair to show that she is now a married woman. Subsequent sindoor is applied by the wife as part of her dressing routine. Once widowed, a woman is not supposed to wear sindoor. Key features:
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