Shagun Kumkum 40G

Description

Shagun Kumkum 40G is fine red kumkum powder in a 40 gram pack. Kumkum is the red tilak powder used across South and West India, and it is traditionally made by turning turmeric red with lime rather than by grinding a red mineral.

It is applied on the forehead of guests, offered on the murti and handed out with turmeric at the end of a function, which is where the phrase haldi kumkum comes from. Forty grams suits a home mandir that takes a pinch a day rather than a temple getting through it by the bag.

Is kumkum the same as roli? They do the same job and the words get swapped constantly, but kumkum is the South and West Indian term and roli is the North Indian one. Either is correct for a tilak, so buy whichever name your family uses.

Why is it sold alongside pooja turmeric? The pair lives in one two-part box, is offered together and is given out together at the end of a function. Women exchange the two at haldi kumkum gatherings, and the matching Shagun turmeric comes in the same 40 gram size.

The turmeric half of that pair, the Shagun pooja turmeric in the same size, is on the same shelf, and kumkum, roli and other tilak powders holds the sindoor and chandan. Not for consumption. Keep the pack closed in a cool, dry place away from damp. Order online at Panjab Supermarket for same-day delivery across Nieuwegein, Utrecht, Leidsche Rijn, Vleuten, Maarssen, Zeist, Bunnik, IJsselstein, Vianen, and Culemborg. Free delivery on orders over 49 euros.