← Tilak & Bhasma

🌿 Sacred Materials

Clays, ashes, and pigments used in Hindu sacred mark traditions

Vibhuti / Bhasma

Sacred ash from cow dung or sacred fires. Used for Tripundra in Shaiva tradition.

Gopichandana

Sacred pale clay from Dwarka/Vrindavan. Used for Urdhva Pundra in Vaishnava tradition.

Tiruman

White clay from Sri Vaishnava sacred sites. Combined with Sri Churnam for namam.

Sindoor / Kumkum

Red vermilion or turmeric-lime mixture. Used for Shakta marks and marriage.