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CHANDAN(SANDALWOOD): FRAGRANCE OF PRABHU
श्रीखण्डं चन्दनं दिव्यं गन्धाढयं सुमनोहरम्।
विलेपनं च देवेश चन्दनं प्रतिगृह्यताम्।।
Chandan is also known as Bhadra Shri – auspicious and great. Chandan,in Sanatana Dharma, is an essential puja dravya.
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CHANDAN(SANDALWOOD): FRAGRANCE OF PRABHU
श्रीखण्डं चन्दनं दिव्यं गन्धाढयं सुमनोहरम्।
विलेपनं च देवेश चन्दनं प्रतिगृह्यताम्।।
Chandan is also known as Bhadra Shri – auspicious and great. Chandan,in Sanatana Dharma, is an essential puja dravya.
@RatanSharda55
Chandan is believed to have originated in Malaya Parvat. So it is also called malayaja (born in the Malaya). The breeze blowing from the Malaya mountains (Malayamarutham) is believed to be cool and fragrant.
Kurma Purana says that Chandan tree appeared from Brahma’s pores.
Kurma Purana says that Chandan tree appeared from Brahma’s pores.
Brahma Vaivarta Purana says that Lakshmi resides in sandalwood. So sandalwood tree is
believed to be auspicious and bringer of wealth.
Vamana Purana says that Shiva should be worshipped with Chandan.
believed to be auspicious and bringer of wealth.
Vamana Purana says that Shiva should be worshipped with Chandan.
In the Shiva Manas Stotram by Adishankaracharya there is an offering of Chandanam to Shiva
रत्नैः कल्पितमासनं हिमजलैः स्नानं च दिव्याम्बरं
नानारत्नविभूषितं मृगमदामोदाङ्कितं चन्दनम् ।
जातीचम्पकबिल्वपत्ररचितं पुष्पं च धूपं तथा
दीपं देव दयानिधे पशुपते हृत्कल्पितं गृह्यताम् ।।
रत्नैः कल्पितमासनं हिमजलैः स्नानं च दिव्याम्बरं
नानारत्नविभूषितं मृगमदामोदाङ्कितं चन्दनम् ।
जातीचम्पकबिल्वपत्ररचितं पुष्पं च धूपं तथा
दीपं देव दयानिधे पशुपते हृत्कल्पितं गृह्यताम् ।।
In the Brahmotsavam festival of Sri Venkateshwara, interiors of the
sanctum sanctorum and the small shrines are smeared with a rich
paste of sandalwood. During the Brahmotsavam, the priests distribute sandalwood powder
used for the rituals to devotees.
sanctum sanctorum and the small shrines are smeared with a rich
paste of sandalwood. During the Brahmotsavam, the priests distribute sandalwood powder
used for the rituals to devotees.
Venkateshwara is referred as Chandana Charchita Govinda (The Prabhu who is beautiful and anointed with sandalwood paste).
Chandana used by Devas is called Harichandana and that used by humans in the service of Prabhu is called Srichandana.
Chandana used by Devas is called Harichandana and that used by humans in the service of Prabhu is called Srichandana.
Rakta Chandan is different from Chandan. The paste of Rakta-Chandan is mostly used in the worship of Durga, Kali, Tara and Gauri. In Ganesh-Ambika Pujan, it is offered with the following mantra,
रक्तचन्दन संमिश्रं पारिजात समुद्भवम्।
मयादत्तं गृहाणाशु चन्दनं गंध संयुतम्।।
रक्तचन्दन संमिश्रं पारिजात समुद्भवम्।
मयादत्तं गृहाणाशु चन्दनं गंध संयुतम्।।
Chandan is said to be helpful during meditation and enhances concentration. It brings man closer to divinity. In traditional medicine, sandalwood oil is used as an antiseptic, astringent and in treating skin ailments.
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