what is the different between sindoor n kungumam?

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what is the different between sindoor n kungumam

Answer 1

Sindoor and Kunkumam are more or less same thing used for many auspicious functions and reasons.

Sindoor is a red powder used by married Hindu women and some Sikh 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. Sindoor is a north Indian tradition and name, whereas Kunkumam is a south Indian name of Sindoor and made in Ayurvedic method i.e. Manjal (Vermillion) lime, alam borex, gingely oil (All are) which will not harm the body. Kunkumam is used for giving to Sumangalies and used for Puja Purposes and it is available in Powder form.

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Sindoor was the ancient name given to the very toxic, red, mercury oxide, as a cosmetic its most common base is turmeric powder which becomes red when mixed with lime juice or lime powder (calcium compound), moistened in water, or with alum, iodine and camphor, or with oil and sea shell powder (calcium salts), or aguru, chandan and kasturi. It can also be made of sandalwood mixed with musk, or from a mixture of saffron ground with kusumbha flower. Another traditional ingredient used in making kumkum was raw rice in water heated in a pan until it formed into a glue-like red carbonaceous compound which solidified on cooling. At the time of placing the kumkum, it was made into a paste by adding water. National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) color experts say that in olden days sindoor was made with a special type of red marble stone, covered with turmeric and a little oil and left undisturbed for a few days, after which it turned into red powder. In Tamil, turmeric powder is known as manjal and the final product is called manjal kunkumam.-

Answer 2

Kungumam