Introduction
Turmeric is a yellow spice and the most effective nutritional supplement in existence belongs to ginger family Zingiberacea. It is widely used as a spice for cooking, especially in the Indian kitchen. Turmeric or Curcumin is a wonder herb, and it has various health benefits. However, turmeric is not just a culinary ingredient. Turmeric or Haldi has several spiritual uses in Hinduism.
These spiritual uses of Haldi or Turmeric extend to Hindu religious rituals. Haldi is also referred as the name of a pre-wedding ceremony. In this ceremony, the bride and the groom are adorned with ubtan or turmeric paste and then bathed with milk. Turmeric is associated with purity, fertility and auspicious beginnings in Indian Hindu culture.
Some of spiritual uses of turmeric in Hinduism:
· The Marriage Ceremony
Just before the wedding, turmeric paste is applied to the bride and groom. This ceremony is meant to make their bodies and minds pure before the wedding ceremony. Moreover, turmeric paste is also a natural ingredient that cures acne and lightens your skin. So, it has beauty benefits too.
· Wedding Cards
The wedding cards of a Hindu marriage ceremony are first marked with Haldi and kumkum and then distributed to the family or guests. This show that turmeric has several spiritual uses in a marriage ceremony.
Decorates The Gods
Turmeric paste is used to adorn the idols or murtis of Deity in religious ceremonies. For example, God Vishnu loves to be decorated with Haldi paste. Three key ingredients are used for adorning the gods, haldi, kum kum (vermilion) and chandan (sandalwood).
Tilak or Tika
Indians have a custom to put tilak on the forehead while worshipping any deity. They also put tika while welcoming a person back home or bidding farewell to an individual by doing aarti. This tilak is a dot or line drawn on the forehead. This is done for the safety of the person who is leaving. So, when the females of the house worship God, they use mainly use haldi and kum kum.
Religious Symbol
Haldi is often used along with Kumkum to draw religious figures like Om, Swastika, etc. These religious signs are usually drawn with either vermilion or turmeric.
The Chakra connection
The orange and yellow colouring of Haldi or Turmeric add to its significance in Hindu practice with yellow signifying the space between chastity and sensuality, and the Sacral chakra. Orange represents the sun, courage and sacrifice, as well as the Solar Plexus Chakra.
Conclusion
Turmeric is also used to give a yellow colouring to clothes as it is associated with the Lord Krishna who is always depicted wearing yellow. In addition, a certain special Ganesh statue is made entirely of turmeric. We also use turmeric water as an offering to the Goddess Kali. These are the various spiritual uses of Haldi or Turmeric.
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