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2. Sandalwood - Wikipedia

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   Sandalwood use is an integral part of the daily practices of Jainism. Sandalwood paste mixed with saffron is used to worship the Tirthankaras of Jainism. Sandalwood powder is showered as blessings by Jain monks and nuns (sadhus and sadhvis) onto their disciples and followers. Sandalwood garlands are used to dress the body during Jain cremation ...

3. Nag champa - Wikipedia

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   It is made from a combination of sandalwood and either champak [1] [2] or frangipani. [3] When frangipani is used, the fragrance is usually referred to simply as champa. [4] Nag champa is commonly used in incense, soap, perfume oil, candles, wax melts, and personal toiletries. [5] It is a popular and recognizable incense fragrance. [6] [4]

4. Jain rituals - Wikipedia

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   Material used Purpose Jala: Pure water: Get rid of cycle of life and death, i.e., Moksha Chandana: Sandalwood diluted in water: Get rid of (metamorphic) heat of this life i.e., Moksha Akshata: Uncooked rice: To get something which doesn't decay i.e., Moksha Pushpa: Colored uncooked rice representing flowers or real flowers in some beliefs

5. Mysore Sandalwood Oil - Wikipedia

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   The oil is used in the manufacture of soaps, incense, scents, and cosmetics; it also has several uses in religious rites, skin and hair therapeutic treatments, and in pharmaceuticals. There are many varieties of sandalwood oil, and Mysore sandalwood oil was considered one of the best in 1938.

6. List of materials used in Hinduism - Wikipedia

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   Incense is also mentioned in the Vedas. Incense is burned both to create pleasing aromas and a medicinal tool, which is considered the first phase of Ayurveda [3] and was assimilated into the religious practices of early Hinduism. Kumkuma is a powder made from turmeric or saffron, used for social and religious markings in Hinduism.

7. Attar - Wikipedia

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   Abul Fazal Faizee [11] gives another verdict of how Attar was used to making the Mabkhara-incense-burner. The barks that were used in Akbar's time, according to Faizee, were aloe, sandalwood, and cinnamon. Resins such as myrrh and frankincense, animal substances such as musk and anbar, were used along with roots of special trees and a few other ...