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Beans and rice requires a hot pot aka kumkum, so it’s a less helpful, cause you don’t always have an electrical outlet.
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Thereafter she applies 'kumkum' (vermilion) on the stem of the ship, folds her hands in a silent prayer, and then breaks the coconut on the bows of the ship.
India eNews 2009
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Thereafter she applies 'kumkum' (vermilion) on the stem of the ship, folds her hands in a silent prayer, and then breaks the coconut on the bows of the ship.
India eNews 2009
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At museums in India people, every once in a while, will put kumkum vermilion and flowers on the sculptures, treating them as objects of worship.
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At museums in India people, every once in a while, will put kumkum vermilion and flowers on the sculptures, treating them as objects of worship.
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This plate holds a blouse piece, betel leaves and nuts, green bangles, packets of haldi-kumkum, flowers, a small packet of chivda, puffed rice ladoos and chaklis.
Archive 2007-10-01 Anjali 2007
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The colors are inspired by nature so when one goes shopping for sarees the connotations of color are like Baigany for purple like brinjal, Mor panki - colors of the peacock feather, amra pali - of the mango leaf, kesariya-the color of saffron, haldi - kumkum for turmeric and vermillion.
Archive 2007-06-01 Anjali 2007
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This plate holds a blouse piece, betel leaves and nuts, green bangles, packets of haldi-kumkum, flowers, a small packet of chivda, puffed rice ladoos and chaklis.
Ranjini's Shrimanth Anjali 2007
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I am not very sure what it all means but I go along and put the haldi and kumkum as I see them do.
Til Gul for Haldi Kunku Anjali 2007
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The colors are inspired by nature so when one goes shopping for sarees the connotations of color are like Baigany for purple like brinjal, Mor panki - colors of the peacock feather, amra pali - of the mango leaf, kesariya-the color of saffron, haldi - kumkum for turmeric and vermillion.
Mango Lassi Anjali 2007
apepch7 commented on the word kumkum
"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."
... and then get your face slapped?
June 11, 2008