Product Details
original mysore sandalwood bead round/sandalwood bead string/mala necklace
Material | Sandalwood |
Species | Santalum Album |
Family | Santalaceae |
Source | South India |
Age | 50++ Years |
Color | Natural Dark Golden Brown |
Fragrance | Sweet Woody Fragrance |
Beads Shape | Round |
Sizes | 4mm to 22mm |
Model Number | original mysore sandalwood bead round-SW-B-412 |
Brand Name | Riddhi Siddhi |
Use | Religious,Souvenir,Art & Collectible |
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original mysore sandalwood bead round/sandalwood bead string/mala necklace
Product Description
original mysore sandalwood bead round/sandalwood bead string/mala necklace
- Sandalwood from the Mysore region of Karnataka (formerly Mysore), and Marymoor forest in Kerala, southern India, is high in quality. Sandalwood has a distinctive soft, warm, smooth, creamy and milky precious-wood scent.
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- Sandalwood mala for japa helps to quiet the mind. Sacred Sandalwood has many spiritual significations as well. Sandalwood is considered to be of the padma (lotus) group and attributed to Amitabha Buddha.
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- Sandalwood in India is widely used in the handicraft industry. The main source of true sandalwood, S. album, is a protected species, and demand for it cannot be met. Many species of plants are traded as "sandalwood".
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- In Sufi tradition, sandalwood paste is applied on the Sufi’s grave by the disciples as a mark of devotion. It is practiced particularly among the Indian Subcontinent disciples.
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- Sandalwood scent is believed to transform one's desires and maintain a person's alertness while in meditation.Deities of various kinds are fashioned from Sandalwood, then installed in a shrine or temple or placed upon the home altar.
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Species & Origin
original mysore sandalwood bead round/sandalwood bead string/mala necklace
- Sandalwood known as Santalum Album belongs to the family Santalaceae.
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- The sandalwood tree grows almost exclusively in the forests of Karnataka, followed by Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh.
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- As the sandalwood tree grows, the essential oil develops in the roots and heartwood, which requires at least 15 to 20 years. Full maturity is reached after 60 to 80 years.
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Benefits & Uses
original mysore sandalwood bead round/sandalwood bead string/mala necklace
- Sandalwood is one of the few fragrances that is equally popular among men and women.
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- Sandalwood scent has been considered an aphrodisiac since ancient times.
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- In aromatherapy sandalwood is often used to treat depression.
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- Sandalwood is classic choice to relieve itching and inflammation of dry and dehydrated skin
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- Sandalwood acts as a mild astringent and so can help solved many skin problems as well.
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- Sandalwood essential oil is used in skin care and in aromatherapy for emotional balance
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- Sandalwood cools and calms the entire body and mind. It affects the circulatory, digestive, respiratory and nervous systems.
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