Kamandal – Ganga Gems https://gangagems.in Fri, 17 Apr 2020 09:25:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.27 KAMANDAL https://gangagems.in/product-detail/kamandal/ https://gangagems.in/product-detail/kamandal/#respond Wed, 31 May 2017 09:49:40 +0000 http://gangagems.in/?post_type=products&p=216 Pot for containing the offerings or rice or money that people donate, or carrying water, etc. The long scoop shaped object is used to ritually pour water as an oblation. There are prayers that accompany such activities, and while they can take place anywhere. Water is taken up into the kamandal and then ritually offered […]

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]]> Pot for containing the offerings or rice or money that people donate, or carrying water, etc. The long scoop shaped object is used to ritually pour water as an oblation. There are prayers that accompany such activities, and while they can take place anywhere. Water is taken up into the kamandal and then ritually offered in a pouring motion along with mantras. The general shape of the water offering vessel is associated with the shape of the “yoni” and there is an obvious correlation between water and fertility.

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