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Sandal wood

Posted by Nature hills at 9:51 PM











Name :Sandal
Family :Santalaceae
Scientific Name :Santalum album
Malayalam :Chadanam
Hindi :Chandan

Good quality of sandal oil available in Karnataka (Mysore) India .Sandal oil used as a perfume .This is also used as medicine in ayurvedha .Sandal wood is used to make wood statues ,wood jewelry box ,wood photo frames etc. Most of the Sandal woods are medium sized trees. .Sandal wood is developed in Marayoor forests (karnataka)

In Hinduism, sandalwood is used for ceremonies. Its use as an embalming paste is used in temples on god. Majority of Hindus wear a mark of this paste on their forehead right above the middle of the eyes. This is supposed to keep cool the body and the mind.

 

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