Chhath Mahaparva has started from 5th November. On this festival, every Chhath Ghat has a different glow. Women observe fast and stand in water and offer Arghya to the setting and rising sun. During this time, every woman adorns herself with orange vermillion. It is called Bhakra Sindoor. This type of vermillion is applied only in Purvanchal in India. Bhakra vermilion has great importance.
Orange vermilion is considered auspicious
There are 3 colors of vermillion – orange, red and pink. Red vermillion is applied at most places but orange vermillion is important in eastern Uttar Pradesh including Bihar, Jharkhand. According to mythology, when Hanuman ji saw Mother Sita applying vermillion, he asked why she was applying vermillion. Mother Sita replied that this was her dedication to Lord Rama. In such a situation, Hanuman ji started applying orange vermillion on his body, hence he is seen wearing orange vermillion in every Hanuman temple. Orange vermilion symbolizes the wife’s devotion to her husband.
Bhakra vermillion is used in marriage
astrologer Pandit Vishnu Dutt It is said that in Purvanchal, the bride’s demand is filled with Bhakra vermillion in marriage. This vermillion is considered to be the color of the sun’s rays at the time of sunrise. Light orange vermilion is like the new ray of morning. Just as the rays of the morning sun begin a new day in the world with new freshness, similarly it is believed that orange vermillion brings happiness in the life of the bride.
Sindoor is considered one of the sixteen adornments in Hindu religion (Image-Canva)
Vermillion made from plant seeds
The practice of applying vermilion in Hindu religion is more than 5 thousand years old. It is mentioned in both Ramayana and Mahabharata. Sindoor is considered a sign of marriage. Sindoor is natural and is made from a plant named Bixa Orellana. It is also called Kamila or vermilion plant. Sindoor is prepared by drying the seeds of this plant. Apart from South America, this plant is grown in Himachal Pradesh and Maharashtra in India. Orange vermillion is unadulterated but red vermillion is often mixed with synthetic colors and lead. While buying vermilion, it is easy to identify real and fake vermillion. Spread the vermillion with your hands and blow. Fake vermillion will stick to hands.
Vermillion was found about 9022 years ago
Even though vermilion has been written about in many mythological stories, it is also a plant but Metropolitan Museum of Art According to Sindoor, which is called Vermilion in English, it was discovered about 9022 years ago in Catalhoyuk, which is currently turkiye Is in. The red-orange color was extracted from a mineral called cinnabar. Cinnabar is made from volcanic lava. It was used for making paintings in ancient Rome. Walls and floors were also painted with this. Initially it was considered poisonous. For the first time in China, synthetic vermillion was made by mixing mercury and sulphur.
Adulterated vermillion can cause itching, rash or skin infection (Image-Canva)
Women remain healthy by applying vermilion
in 2017 Semiotic Study of Sindoor Research papers named (Semiotic Study of Sindoor) were prepared. It is said that vermilion is applied near the pituitary gland on the head. Emotions are controlled by the pituitary gland. Things like alum, turmeric and sandalwood are used in real vermillion which increases concentration. Anxiety and stress go away. This increases the love for her husband in the woman’s heart. According to Ayurveda, applying vermillion activates the forehead chakra i.e. Ajna Chakra, which maintains positive energy in the body. It was also said in some research that applying vermillion keeps a woman calm. Their blood pressure remains controlled and libido increases.
Difference between red and orange vermillion
There is no difference between red and orange vermillion except colour. Both are signs of marriage. Red vermillion is associated with Mother Parvati and orange vermillion is associated with Mother Sita. Red colored vermillion is a symbol of power, hence red vermillion is used in Sindoor Khela during Navratri and Durga Puja. Assistant Professor at Delhi University Dr. Uma Devi She says that it is believed that Mother Parvati had done penance to attain Lord Shiva. After this Lord Shiva appeared and placed a condition that he would marry Parvati only if she sacrificed her third eye. The third eye was in the forehead. Parvati accepted this condition and on the day they got married, Lord Shiva removed her third eye due to which mother Parvati started bleeding from her forehead. Women apply vermillion at this place.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: November 7, 2024, 17:10 IST
